Spanish banks required to report 3-year digital currency plans
Banco de España wants to assess the influence that digitalization has on financial services. Digital currency plans by Spanish banks must now be reported according to sources at the Banco de España, who claimed that the central bank wants to examine the effect that digitalization is having on financial services.The Bank of Spain has been quiet for years on the subject of digital currencies. However, this year, it's stepping up and asserting itself. After establishing a digital currency service providers' registry, it's moving on to the banks.According to a report from Spain's El País, the....
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As part of regulations that are set to become effective in mid-February, crypto-asset investment promoters will be required to inform the Spanish securities watchdog of the contents of any ad that targets over 100,000 people.
10-Day Advance Notice Rule
The Spanish government has tasked the country’s securities watchdog with authorizing advertisements that promote cryptocurrencies, a report has said. Also, as part of the new measures, crypto-asset investment promoters will be required to notify the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) of any promotional....
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Spanish Tax Agency Falls Flat on Crypto Vigilance
Only a small portion of cryptocurrency investors and users in Spain have been contacted by the national tax agency in regards to their crypto operations from last year. The....