Spain
Spain Opposition Party Introduces Bill to Allow Mortgage Payments With Crypto
Presented by the opposition leading party, Partido Popular, the project also includes the creation of a national crypto assets council.
Former Coinbase UK CEO Joins Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me
Feroz left his role at Coinbase in August 2020 and has since taken on several advisory roles in the crypto space.
Spain Considering National Digital Currency Alternative to Euro?
The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), the governing political body in Spain, is considering issuing its national digital currency as an alternative to the euro. "The Hash" panel examines the significance of Spain seeking independence and nationalization with their money, nearly 20 years after the Spanish peseta ceased to be legal tender when the country adopted the euro as its sole monetary unit.
Spain Considers Implementing a Digital Euro
The ruling party PSOE presented a non-law proposition in the Spanish Congress.
EU to Designate Bank of Spain, Securities Regulator for Crypto Oversight: Report
Draft regulation also requires businesses offering crypto services in the EU to have a base in the bloc, Cinco Dias reports.
McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison as Extradition Loomed; Autopsy Planned
The software magnate and crypto investor had been facing extradition to the U.S. on fraud charges.
Spanish High Court Authorizes Extradition of John McAfee to the US: Report
The software magnate was arrested in October in Barcelona.
Crypto Trading App Atani Raises $6.25M
The funding round was led by JME Ventures, an early investor in unicorn payments provider Flywire.
Spanish City Lebrija Launches Local Virtual Currency ‘Elio’ as Form of Stimulus
The elio can only be used for payments to small and medium-sized businesses.
Spain’s Second-Largest Bank Will Soon Launch Crypto Services: Sources
BBVA is poised to enter the cryptocurrency trading and custody space, according to two people familiar with the plans.
