Spain

Banking

Spain’s Second-Largest Bank Will Soon Launch Crypto Services: Sources

Ian AllisonDec 7, 2020

BBVA is poised to enter the cryptocurrency trading and custody space, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Spain

Ride-Sharing Giant Cabify to Track and Offset Carbon Emissions Using Blockchain Platform

Sebastian SinclairDec 3, 2020

Cabify, one of the world's largest ridesharing companies, is moving to offset its carbon emissions with the help of blockchain marketplace ClimateTrade.

Spain

Spanish City Lebrija Launches Local Virtual Currency ‘Elio’ as Form of Stimulus

Tanzeel AkhtarDec 29, 2020

The elio can only be used for payments to small and medium-sized businesses.

Spain

Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project

Daniel PalmerNov 5, 2020

A group of Spanish companies, including banks and energy firms, is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology.

Spain

Spanish Police Arrest Head of Billion-Dollar Crypto Arbitrage Platform on Fraud Allegations

Danny NelsonOct 22, 2020

Arbistar 2.0 operator Santiago Fuentes was arrested Wednesday and faces criminal fraud and money laundering charges in Spain.

Spain

Digital Euro

Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, ‘Implications’ Through 2021

Danny Nelson

The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies.

Spain

Spain Working on Bill to Force Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets, Gains

Omkar Godbole

The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said.

Spain

Spanish Police Accuse Illegal Drug Vendor of Laundering $3.3M Haul in Crypto

Danny Nelson

The National Police of Spain said vendors’ “purchase of virtual currency stands out.” Police arrested 33 suspects across two parallel raids.

Regulations

Spain’s Crypto Firms to Face New Registration Requirements Under EU-Driven Bill

Sandali Handagama

Spain is finally getting around to amending its AML laws six months after the EU deadline for compliance. The public comment period on that amendment ends today.

Coronavirus

Spanish Researchers Working to Curb Coronavirus Spread With Blockchain App

Sebastian Sinclair

As well as helping predict the spread of COVID-19, the app could act as a digital version of government certificates permitting citizens to go to work or the store.

Spain

How I’m Coping With Spain’s Coronavirus Lockdown

Noelle Acheson

Noelle Acheson shares details and perspective on the first few days in Spanish lockdown.

Identity

Catalonia to Build DLT-Based Identity Platform for Citizens

Daniel Palmer

Catalonia will develop a decentralized identity platform aimed to give citizens control of their own data when interacting with online services.