July 11, 2019 Spanish Police: Bitcoin ATMs a Blind Spot for Money Laundering Laws Spanish law enforcement pointed out that Bitcoin ATMs show a gap in European Union’s anti-money laundering regulation.…
June 14, 2019 Spanish Law Enforcement Arrests 35 Suspects for Bank Fraud, BTC Money Laundering Spanish law enforcement arrested 35 people for allegedly counterfeiting banking cards and laundering the proceeds through bitcoin.…
May 8, 2019 Eight People Allegedly Arrested for Money Laundering Scheme Involving Crypto in Spain Eight people have been arrested for allegedly operating a money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies. In Spain, eight people have been arrested for allegedly operating a money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies, Europol announced in a press release on May 8.Per the release, the group laundered money by exchanging fiat currency to crypto assets.…
March 28, 2019 Spain’s Securities Regulator Says It Has Not Authorized Any Entities to Operate ICOs Spanish regulator has affirmed that it has not authorized any entity to operate an initial coin offering with the agency’s official sanction.…
February 26, 2019 Microsoft, Telefónica to Work on Blockchain Innovation in Fresh Partnership Deal The focus of the wide-ranging deal between Microsoft and Telefónica will be on blockchain and artificial intelligence, the companies say.…
February 20, 2019 Spanish Mining Startup to Return $68 Million Raised During ICO Spanish startup CryptoSolarTech will return $68 million raised during its ICO; the funds were slated for the construction of a crypto mining farm in Southern Spain.…
February 20, 2019 Spain’s Largest Telecom Company Seeks Entrepreneurs in Blockchain, AI One of the world’s largest telephone operators, Telefónica, has launched a call to support startups related to blockchain and AI.…
February 18, 2019 Report: Bitcoin Unable to Solve Problems of Traditional Payment Systems An expert from the Bank of Spain has issued a detailed report on cryptocurrencies, stating that Bitcoin will not have a significant impact on the finance sector.…
February 14, 2019 Santander Enters $700 Million Deal to Use IBM’s Tech, Including Blockchain IBM strikes a deal with one of the largest banks in Europe, Santander, to provide the financial institution with innovative technologies, such as blockchain and AI.…
February 14, 2019 Spanish City Gives $13 Mln to Develop ‘Industry 4.0’ Technologies, Including Blockchain The Spanish city of Aragon has given over $13 million for the industrial digitalization and implementation of “Industry 4.0” projects.…
February 11, 2019 Bank of Spain Warns Citizens Against Crypto Given Lack of Local Regulations Spain’s central bank has issued a reminder to citizens warning of the risks involved in transacting unregulated cryptocurrencies.…
January 21, 2019 Spanish Port Authority Joins Blockchain Platform Developed by IBM and Maersk The port authority of one of Europe’s busiest ports has reportedly signed an agreement under which it will collaborate with IBM on a blockchain-based shipping platform.…
