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ForkLog 9 05.11.2021

Spain’s central bank eyes banks’ plans regarding cryptocurrencies

The Bank of Spain has requested information from the country's leading financial institutions about plans related to cryptocurrencies over the next three years, El País reports citing sources.

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ForkLog 15 17.08.2021

Spain’s CNMV warns Huobi and Bybit for operating without registration

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has warned 12 entities that operating without registration is not permissible. The list includes cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi and Bybit.

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ForkLog 6 30.06.2021

Spain proposes a national digital currency as an alternative to the euro

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) proposed considering issuing a national digital currency in response to the decline in cash usage in the country. This was reported by El Economista.

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ForkLog 6 25.06.2021

Spain’s securities regulator and Bank of Spain to oversee the crypto industry

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) and the local central bank, together with the ECB, will have authority to regulate the country's digital assets market, according to Cinco Dias.

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ForkLog 3 01.04.2021

Spain’s financial regulator to tighten rules on street advertising of cryptocurrencies

The Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) described street advertising of cryptocurrencies as 'risky' and proposed tightening the rules governing its placement. This was stated by the organisation's president, Rodrigo Buenaventura.

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ForkLog 9 30.03.2021

Tenerife authorities to divest from Bitcoin on ethical grounds

The Tenerife Island Council (Canary Islands, Spain) will sell the leading cryptocurrency held in its reserves. The instruction was given by the head of the governing body, Pedro Martín.

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ForkLog 5 29.12.2020

Spanish town of Lebrija launches its own digital currency

The authorities of the Spanish city of Lebrija in Seville province launched the Elio digital currency to stimulate the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Diario de Sevilla reports.

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ForkLog 14 17.12.2020

23 Suspects Detained in Spain Over Laundering Funds Linked to the ‘Russian Mafia’

Spanish police, together with Europol, detained suspects in laundering funds of the 'Russian mafia'. During searches, in addition to €300,000 in cash, diamonds and cars, law enforcement found cryptocurrency wallets, reported on the Spanish Police website.

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ForkLog 7 16.12.2020

Arbistar CEO handed suspended sentence; plaintiffs seek review of verdict

Lawyer Carlos Aranguez, representing the interests of 130 users of the Arbistar 2.0 cryptocurrency project, urged Spanish authorities to change the decision in the case of the company's head Santi (Santiago) Fuentes. This was reported by elDiario.es.

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ForkLog 5 08.12.2020

BBVA to launch crypto custody and trading service, reports say

One of Spain's largest banks, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), with assets of $840 billion, plans to enter the cryptocurrency market. CoinDesk reports this, citing sources.

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ForkLog 4 19.11.2020

Spanish security firm launches cryptocurrency custody service

Spain-based international private security firm Prosegur has launched a service for institutional clients to manage and custody cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 8 16.11.2020

Leading Spanish banks to test the issuance of tokenised money

The Spanish national payment operator Iberpay announced the next phase of the Smart Money initiative. It envisages the issuance, distribution and redemption of tokenised money in collaboration with the country’s five largest banks.

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