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The Spanish government is seeking public input as it aims to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
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Following a Spanish investigation into a gang’s recently-busted money laundering operation, the nation’s police force claim to have exposed gaps in the European Union’s regulations designed to prevent money laundering.
2019-7-12 02:00 | |
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Spanish police authorities are raising the alarm because a recent criminal case involved the use of bitcoin ATMs, making their jobs more difficult.
2019-7-12 01:00 | |
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In an effort by Spanish law enforcement agencies to nail a criminal gang that has been utilizing Bitcoin ATMs to send about $10 million to drug dealers in Colombia and other nations, has exposed the glaring loopholes that exist in the EU's anti-money laundering laws.
2019-7-12 00:59 | |
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Bitcoin’s tryst with regulatory authorities can be summarised as a game of cat and mouse. Created to subvert the financial system tethered to and controlled by sovereign powers, Bitcoin broke out as a rebellious tool that was soon shackled by undue regulations.
2019-7-12 22:30 | |
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Bitcoin has already crossed paths with religion, and this is not good news. The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD by its Spanish acronym or UCKG in english) has been linked with AirBit. .
2019-6-24 23:53 | |
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Spanish bank Santander has lost an appeal to a Brazilian court’s decision regarding cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin
2019-6-18 23:27 | |
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Despite all the legitimate activities that take place within the crypto market, there is the use of tokens such as Bitcoin for the perpetuation of illegal activities that take place across the world and these are being cracked down by law enforcement on a daily basis. One of the latest crackdowns was by the Spanish […]
2019-6-14 19:35 | |
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People accused of counterfeiting banking cards and laundering the proceeds through bitcoin have been arrested by Spanish law enforcement
2019-6-14 17:14 | |
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Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered its profits using Bitcoin. Criminals made more than $675,855 (€600,000) and laundered more than $891,250 (€1,000,000), according to local media reports.
2019-6-14 12:51 | |
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By CCN: 2gether, based in the EU, announced today that it’s launching a Visa debit card which will enable users to convert crypto to fiat via ATM quickly. The card itself doesn’t charge a fee to make these transactions, but there is a fee involved in exchanging the crypto and whatever fees the ATM itself may charge.
2019-5-24 13:49 | |
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Cryptocurrencies made another leap towards mainstream adoption this week as a Football friendly match involving Spanish club side Atletico Madrid and Beitar Jerusalem FC displayed the CoinMarketCap logo.
2019-5-24 13:27 | |
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This Sunday will see the nail-biting climax of the English Premier League, and likely another complete whitewash by Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix. But who has time for sport, when we have a whole week’s worth of Bitcoin news to catch up on? Bitcoin Price Goes Parabolic It was all about $6000 at the start of the week.
2019-5-12 16:00 | |
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By CCN: A crypto money-laundering ring that was offering its services to other criminal enterprises has been dismantled in Spain. The Crime as a Service operation is believed to have laundered approximately $10.
2019-5-10 19:45 | |
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Spanish football club Real Madrid has signed a business deal with Fantastec SWAP, a blockchain-based football collectibles app, reports SportsPro, April 12, 2019. Hala Blockchain Blockchain-powered businesses are slowly making their presence felt on the football pitch as it was reported that one of the world’s most commercially successful football clubs, Real Madrid has enteredRead MoreRead More.
2019-4-14 09:00 | |
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It has been said that the companies that will thrive in the next surge of cryptocurrencies are the ones that are working hard on improving the space and making digital currencies more accessible to the public.
2019-4-3 21:33 | |
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2gether, a Spanish banking platform, has announced the launch of its prepaid Visa debit card that allows holders to pay for goods and services using cryptocurrency. Customers can use the card to make payment in euros or via bitcoin core, bitcoin cash, ripple, ethereum, EOS, litecoin and stellar.
2019-3-19 02:15 | |
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Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (BME), a Spain-based firm that deals with the organizational aspects of the Spanish stock exchange and financial markets, has joined forces with Renta 4 Banco, a financial institution providing investment services to clients, to trial blockchain technology to digitize collateral pledge certificates, according to a press release on March 14, 2019.
2019-3-15 10:00 | |
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Spain’s second-largest bank, has completed the first “structured green bond using blockchain technology to negotiate the terms and conditions. ” The deal was conducted with Spanish insurance house MAPFRE.
2019-2-22 21:00 | |
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Spain’s second-largest bank, BBVA, has aggressively frozen up to 5,000 accounts without warning. Many of the accounts belonged to Chinese clients, leading to cries of racism. The bank, however, claims it was acting on Spanish anti-money laundering rules.
2019-2-18 16:56 | |
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Across the globe, there have been mixed reactions from state governments to cryptocurrency. There are countries like Malta that have fully embraced blockchain and crypto and have even built their evening around attracting blockchain business.
2019-2-18 01:21 | |
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Tron, the 8th largest blockchain and crypto company, released its weekly report for the week ending January 25 today. The report is available in 14 languages including English, Farsi, Dutch, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Spanish and Arabic.
2019-1-28 20:19 | |
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The Tron Foundation released its weekly report for the week of January 12 to 17. The report was made available on their Medium blog in 14 languages including Arabic, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, French, German, English, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Spanish, Farsi, Turkish and Dutch.
2019-1-22 16:29 | |
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Iberdrola, a highly reputed Spanish energy company, in conjunction with Kutxabank and the Energy Web Foundation distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has reportedly used the tech to prove the renewability, transparency and cost efficiency of electricity it generates for users, reported Europa Press on Jan 14, 2019.
2019-1-15 21:00 | |
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Libereum (Liber) a Dutch-based cryptocurrency startup that claims to be focused on revolutionizing the global sports industry with its native altcoin, has announced the acquisition of Spanish Segunda Division football club, Elche CF.
2018-12-29 15:00 | |
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Dutch crypto company Libereum has announced the acquisition of Spanish soccer club Elche CF, who are based in the province of Alicante. The move provides another sign that the crypto world’s interest in sports sponsorship and partnerships is growing.
2018-12-29 05:55 | |
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Revolut, a digital banking alternative is recently experiencing a bit of trouble from Spanish Community for their abusive recruitment activities. According to an article published by ElDiario on October 21, 2018, the fintech bank is implementing unfair hiring activities, resulting in Revolut gaining free work from people looking for employment.
2018-10-27 17:00 | |
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The Spanish government has reportedly approved a draft law that will make it mandatory for digital asset holders with over €50,000 ($57,000) in their cryptocurrency wallets to identify themselves and announce their exact holdings.
2018-10-27 20:00 | |
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The Spanish government has approved a draft anti-fraud law that, among other things, will require investors in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin cash to declare all of the assets they hold at home and abroad, according to local media reports.
2018-10-23 17:15 | |
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Spain Drafts Law To Make Investors Disclose Their Crypto Holdings If you live in Spain, you might need to report your crypto holdings to the Spanish government soon. A new draft law has been approved by the Spanish government that will make any crypto holders in the country need to identify their holdings, gains and […]
2018-10-22 21:45 | |
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Catalan politician Carles Puigdemont is reportedly asking for donations in Bitcoin to avoid scrutiny. Funding is said to be going to assist those who have left the region after the Spanish government cracked down on an independence push.
2018-10-19 12:00 | |
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One major hurdle to Bitcoin’s mass adoption as a payment system is its usability — or lack thereof — for instant micropayments. A Spanish hardware hacker has addressed these concerns with a proof-of-concept vending machine accepting Bitcoin transactions through Lightning Network.
2018-10-3 06:00 | |
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Wirex on Friday announced it had introduced International Bank Account Numbers (Iban) on its Euro accounts for customers in Spain and France. The bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallet firm also doubled account thresholds for users within the 31-member European Economic Area (EEA) to between $18,560 and $20,000, meaning customers can credit their accounts by that much.
2018-9-29 06:25 | |
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Bitnovo has launched support for bitcoin cash (BCH). Starting September 27, users of Bitcard and N26 account, both bank-free product offerings from the Spanish cryptocurrency trading platform, will be able to replenish their cards or accounts with BCH.
2018-9-27 20:35 | |
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Following a decision to recognize mining as an industry, the Islamic Republic of Iran is about to legalize the import of mining equipment. Also in The Daily, an executive at a leading Spanish bank insists cryptocurrencies are “perfect” and must be understood; trying to better understand the crypto space, Cyprus has set up a fintech […] The post The Daily: Iran to Allow Mining Hardware Imports, Cyprus Creates Fintech Hub appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-9-19 11:55 | |
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The Italian football club Rimini, which plays in the Italian Serie C division, has sold a portion of the team’s shares in exchange for cryptocurrency. The first-of-its-kind acquisition was made by Heritage Sports Holdings (HSH), a sports investment company based in the United Arab Emirates.
2018-8-30 21:01 | |
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Brock Pierce, considered to be the center figure of cryptocurrency culture, tweeted about an upcoming event that will have all blockchain lovers, raving to go, or as crypto enthusiasts would say, ‘Futurama to the moon!’ The post PR: Brock Pierce and Company Will Bring Together Exchanges, and Regulators Around Spanish Crypto Summit Futurama appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-8-24 12:30 | |
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Central banks around the world have had hawkish, unfavorable views towards cryptocurrencies. However, the Spanish Central Bank, Banco de Espana (BDE), stands as a striking contrast. The regulator has released a report in which it states that the use of digital currencies, especially when there is a digital version of the state currency, will help in […] Spanish Central Bank Backs Cryptocurrencies in New Report was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-8-7 19:29 | |
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Freeport, Grand Bahama – David Gallo, one of the most respected Oceanographers in the world has joined PO8, a marine archaeology start-up company in The Bahamas utilizing blockchain technology to unearth billions-worth of sunken artifacts and treasures from Bahamian waters dating back to the Spanish Galleon treasure ships of the Spanish Empire.
2018-7-7 12:30 | |
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The potential negative use of cryptocurrencies was once again highlighted in a recent headline-grabbing Europol operation. Dubbed as Europe’s biggest LSD bust, authorities seized hundreds of thousands of LSD doses, along with millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-4 06:49 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC], IOTA [MIOTA], Stellar Lumens [XLM], worth $5 million and other cryptocurrencies along with 800,000 doses of LSD were confiscated by the authorities in Europe as a part of one of the largest drug raids of the continent.
2018-7-1 04:59 | |
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