A survey has found that 76% of surveyed Spaniards know about crypto – and that almost a third know details about how tokens are regulated in the country. The study was carried out by Spain’s markets regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), in conjunction with the data compiler Análisis e Investigación. As part of…
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Telefonica, one of the largest communication companies in Spain, has decided to invest in Gamium, strengthening its metaverse push. The company will allocate a non-disclosed amount of funds to this metaverse initiative through Wayra, its innovation-based incubator arm. The company is also collaborating with Meta in the creation of a metaverse innovation hub for startups.…
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According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC has ruled that Watson must pay roughly $375K in penalties and he’s not allowed to participate in…
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On July 10, Spanish cryptocurrency trading platform 2gether shut down its free trading services, citing its inability to justify its related operational costs due to crypto winter. Following a recent agreement between the two crypto exchanges, Bit2Me announced plans to onboard 2gether’s 100,000 crypto investors, who were recently blocked from trading due to the exchange’s…
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Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access to its trading platform. Bit2me will pay the €20 fee that 2gether imposed on its customers to continue trading on its platform. The customers will be able to keep trading on Bit2me’s platform, having their…
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The government of Spain has announced it will issue a series of grants and aid for metaverse-related developments. The individuals and companies interested in receiving these grants will have to be based in the European Union or Spain and present a plan, and meet a series of requirements, to be considered. The first batch of…
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Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges worldwide, has secured a license from the Bank of Spain that will let the exchange operate in compliance with the local laws. This certification means that the exchange is currently complying with its AML/KYC processes required by the government of the country. More than 17 companies have received…
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2gether, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges in Spain, has suddenly blocked its operations, leaving its users without access to their accounts. The platform informed it had to take this action due to the current situation of the market in an email directed to customers. In addition, the platform erased its presence from social media,…
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The Spanish police force has announced that it will invest in tech platforms that will help officers catch drug traffickers who make use of cryptoassets. According to El Español, officers who patrol the Strait of Gibraltar – the waters that wash Morocco, Spain, and Gibraltar – have spent almost USD 115,000 on two blockchain analysis…
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