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Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euro
25.8.2023
Banco de España deputy governor Margarita Delgado voiced concern about financial stability issues but painted a rosy picture for nonbank financial services providers
Spain's A&G Launches New Crypto Fund Under Spanish Law with PwC Oversight
27.7.2023
Spanish private bank A&G has launched Spain’s first locally regulated crypto hedge fund, the firm announced this week.
The crypto hedge fund has been registered under the name Criptomonedas, F.I.L., and will be overseen by Spain’s financial markets regulator, Comisión Nacional del Mercado...
Spanish Bank A&G Launches Crypto Investment Fund Offering
25.7.2023
The leading Spanish private bank A&G has launched a crypto investment fund offering, in a sign adoption is continuing to rise in the European nation.
Europa Press reported that A&G will launch an investment fund product after registering the fund’s brochure with the regulatory National Securities...
Over 70% of Spanish Crypto Traders Declared Losses in FY2022 – Report
21.7.2023
Over 70% of Spanish crypto traders declared losses in the financial year 2022, a new report has found.
Per the media outlet Europa Press, the claims were made by TaxCripto, an accountancy firm that specializes in preparing tax returns for crypto holders.
The declared losses were significantly...
Swiss Central Bank to Launch Wholesale CBDC Soon Says Chairman Thomas Jordan
28.6.2023
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said it plans to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency as a pilot via SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of SIX, an operator of infrastructure for the Swiss and Spanish financial centers. SNB chairman Thomas Jordan said while the Central Bank has not ruled...
Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Raises $15 Million for Expansion in Spain and Latin America
19.6.2023
Major Spanish crypto exchange Bit2Me has raised €14 million to grow its position in Spain and expand into Latin America.
The exchange announced the news on Thursday, saying that the $15.3 million round was led by Investcorp, a global manager of alternative investment products for private...
Colonial Slavery Board Game's Relaunch Is Hoping Third Time's The Charm
19.6.2023
The board game Puerto Rico was released in 2002, and while it by all accounts played very well, it was also a deeply colonial game that made light of the fact you were being asked to build a commercial empire large part on the back of slavery.Read more
US Regulator Charges Five in a “Fraudulent Digital Assets Trading Scheme” After They Targeted Spanish-Speaking Communities
25.5.2023
A US regulator charges five people on Wednesday for allegedly “fraudulently soliciting” money from more than 170 people for a company called Icomtech to trade bitcoin and other assets for them.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Central...
Russell Crowe Movie Mistakes Dragon Age Icon For Spanish Inquisition Symbol
13.5.2023
I haven’t seen The Pope’s Exorcist, the horror movie starring Gladiator and Beautiful Mind actor Russell Crowe out in theaters right now, but it sounds like the film is pretty middling, and that Crowe can’t elevate the poor take on supernatural demons in the Catholic church. Frankly, I hadn’t heard...
Spanish Police Save Kidnapped Crypto Portfolio Manager from Gunpoint Ordeal
9.5.2023
Spanish police have swooped to free a crypto portfolio manager who was being held at gunpoint by armed kidnappers.
Per Nius Diario, the manager was captured by three assailants who held a gun to his head.
The assailants reportedly threatened to kill the manager if they were not given a ransom...
Syrian Crypto Dealer Freed From Kidnappers Who Demanded Ransom of Over $1.1 Million
8.5.2023
Spanish law enforcement recently nabbed three individuals who befriended and eventually kidnapped a Syrian cryptocurrency dealer. Following their arrest, the kidnappers, who were demanding a ransom of over $1.1 million, were found in possession of weapons and fake identity documents. Syrian Crypto...
Janice McAfee Continues Battle for Release of John McAfee’s Remains, 670 Days After His Death
24.4.2023
Last year in July, it was widely reported that the now deceased, enigmatic tech magnate John McAfee’s body was still in a Spanish morgue for a full year after his untimely demise. McAfee’s widow, Janice, has taken to social media to voice her distress over the extended delay in the release of...
Spanish tax agency to send over 328K notices to crypto holders
12.4.2023
According to fiscal authority, the number of potential taxpayers who failed to declare their crypto assets rose by 40% in a year
Spanish Lawmaker Turns Back on Politics – to Become a Bitcoin Guru
21.3.2023
A Spanish lawmaker has turned his back on parliament and his political career – and plans to become a Bitcoin (BTC), altcoins, and blockchain guru instead.
Per reports from Criptonoticias and ABC, Teodoro García Egea, the former General Secretary of the Popular Party, told journalists at a press...
Spanish Football Clubs Sue Crypto Sponsors – Which Teams Are Affected?
15.3.2023
Spanish football (soccer) is suffering a “crypto hangover,” a new report has claimed – with many La Liga clubs left with “defaults, complaints, and an experience to forget” after partnerships with crypto sponsors soured....
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Spain Prepares to Expand Offer of Gold Bullion Coins for Investors
14.3.2023
The government of Spain has approved the resources for a new issuance of gold bullion coins, which will be directed to satisfy a higher estimated demand for these instruments. The Spanish National Coin Factory will purchase 40 million euros in high-quality gold pieces for this batch,...
Spanish Tax Agency Puts Crypto in Its Sights for the Upcoming Tax Season
3.3.2023
The Spanish tax agency has included crypto as part of its new guidelines for this year’s upcoming tax collection season. Apart from boosting the channels for voluntary tax applications, the agency will potentiate the investigation of cryptocurrency in digital payments, including potentially...
Bit2Me Debit Card Launch Gives Users up to 9% Cashback on All Purchases
11.2.2023
Bit2Me, the biggest Spanish exchange, and the first company to be recognized as a virtual service provider by the Bank of Spain has just launched a long-awaited debit card. The Bit2Me debit card works across the entire Mastercard network, enabling both crypto-stablecoin payments across more than...
Spanish rehab center adds crypto trading addiction to services list
6.2.2023
The rehabilitation center estimates that about 1% of cryptocurrency traders will develop an "extreme" addiction to crypto trading
Bitzlato CEO arrested by Spanish police: Report
2.2.2023
Authorities seized an estimated $19.8 million worth of crypto, fiat and luxury goods from Bitzlato executives related to an ongoing money laundering investigation