Spanish Treasury Secretary Says Cryptocurrencies Carry a ‘Risk of Default’, R...
The government of Spain continues to harden its stance against widely adopting cryptocurrencies. The Spanish Secretary of State for the Economy recently expressed her concerns on risks that she thinks cryptos possess for the national economy. Secretary Doesn’t Like Bitcoin as It Cannot Be ‘Supervised or Sanctioned’ During the Online Fintech Summit 2021, Ana de la Cueva said that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (BTC) carry “a risk of default, given that the user does not have the protection offered by traditional payment systems against a default by the....
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Spanish Treasury Ministry Will Begin Formulating Crypto Tax Requirements Next Year
The Spanish Treasury has announced it will hold off....