The investigation was supported by Europol, as well as police forces from Estonia, France and the U.S.
The Alicante-based chain operates six locations and posted heavy losses in 2024, but its shares have rebounded since announcing the BTC plan.
The bank's head of blockchain solutions Philippe Meyer told the DigiAssets conference in London that it started advising on bitcoin in September last yea
BBVA had been working on allowing crypto trading services since 2020.
Authorities in Spain say they've arrested 23 people and seized $26.4 million thanks to assistance from T3.
If the crypto market were a country, it would be the eighth largest in GDP terms behind the United States, China, Germany, Japan, India, the United Kingdom and France.
The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in Spain.
Worldcoin, through its developer Tools for Humanity Corporation, has agreed to halt its operations in Spain until at least the end of 2024. This decision comes in response to an ongoing investigation by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) into the company’s data collection and processing practices. This pause reflects a broader scrutiny under […]
Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations.
Regulators from key crypto markets, including the United Kingdom and Spain, have also taken similar measures against misleading crypto advertisements to minimize losses from crypto investments.
Sam Altman’s company will have to freeze its operations in Spain for the next three months.
Telefónica said that the integration with Chainlink ensures that devices' SIM cards will not undergo unauthorized changes.
Torrevieja, a tourist hub in the Alicante province of Spain, will allow stores to accept payments in crypto, paving the way for greater adoption.
Every EURM is backed on 1:1 par by euro and stored at Spanish banks, such as BBVA and Caixabank.
Thirty companies were granted virtual asset service provider licenses in the country during the year.