Spain Is ‘Close’ to Regulating Crypto-Related Ads in the Streets, Says CNMV P...

Spain Is ‘Close’ to Regulating Crypto-Related Ads in the Streets, Says CNMV P...

Spanish financial authorities don’t seem to be happy with the massive crypto-related advertising campaigns deployed across Madrid’s streets. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) is rushing to approve a regulation on such ads that promote bitcoin in Spain. Proposal Comes in the Wake of a Bitcoin Advertising Campaign Ran by a Local Exchange During a speech at the “Observatory of Finance” conference hosted by El Español, Rodrigo Buenaventura, CNMV president, was vocal on his stance against these ads, considering them “risky.” He referred....


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