Portugal

Stunning view of Lisbon from a manicured green lawn in foreground to the sea on the horizon (Sally Wilson/Pixabay)
Lisbon: A Buzzy, Affordable Mecca for Buy-and-Hold Crypto Nomads
Portugal’s coastal capital offers a top-shelf European quality of life at discount prices. The No. 15 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 attracts creative and entrepreneurial...
Stunning view of Lisbon from a manicured green lawn in foreground to the sea on the horizon (Sally Wilson/Pixabay)

The EU is set to vote on MiCA. (Pixabay)
High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent
EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector.
The EU is set to vote on MiCA. (Pixabay)

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Portuguese Proposal Would Enact Taxes on Crypto Transfers, Capital Gains
The country had been notable for having no crypto taxes on individuals, but the finance minister last spring had promised that stance was soon to end. 
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Here's Why Portuguese Banks Are Closing Crypto Exchange Accounts
At least three exchanges have had their accounts shut despite obtaining regulatory approval to operate in the country. The reason? The banks' fear of potential money launderin...
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Naoris hopes to create a decentralized proof-of-security consensus mechanism by the end of 2022. (jaydeep/Pixabay)
Cybersecurity Protocol Naoris Raises $11.5M to Build Decentralized Proof-of-Security Consensus Mechanism
Bitcoin whale Tim Draper was one of the lead investors in the round.
Naoris hopes to create a decentralized proof-of-security consensus mechanism by the end of 2022. (jaydeep/Pixabay)

Alfama, Portugal (Liam McKay/Unsplash)
Portuguese Congress Rejects Two Bills Seeking to Tax Crypto
The proposals were submitted by two leftist parties. The government, which also seeks to apply taxes, hasn’t submitted a proposal so far.
Alfama, Portugal (Liam McKay/Unsplash)

Portugal has made a U-turn on taxing cryptocurrency. (aayush_gupta/Unsplash)
Portugal Makes U-Turn on Cryptocurrency Tax
Reversing its previous hands-off stance, the nation will impose taxes on the exchange and sale of cryptocurrencies.
Portugal has made a U-turn on taxing cryptocurrency. (aayush_gupta/Unsplash)

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Central Bank of Portugal Grants Country’s First Crypto License to a Bank
Bison Bank was authorized on Thursday to offer crypto custodian and trading services in Portugal.
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Marathon Digital CEO on Global Crypto Adoption, Ukraine Crisis, and More
Marathon Digital CEO on Global Crypto Adoption, Ukraine Crisis, and More
“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee interviews Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel from this year’s Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami.
Marathon Digital CEO on Global Crypto Adoption, Ukraine Crisis, and More

Utrust CEO Sanja Kon and co-founder Nuno Correia. (Utrust)
Crypto Payments Firm Utrust Receives Operating License From Central Bank of Portugal
The company, acquired in January by Elrond, plans to begin operating in Europe as a virtual asset service provider in several months.
Utrust CEO Sanja Kon and co-founder Nuno Correia. (Utrust)