Spanish Congress Passes Antifraud Law: Users Will Have to Disclose Crypto Hol...

Spanish Congress Passes Antifraud Law: Users Will Have to Disclose Crypto Hol...

The Spanish Congress has approved the antifraud law that was amended last month by the senate. Spanish citizens must now inform about their crypto holdings even outside the country. The new law further establishes severe fines for citizens who fail to share this information with authorities. A limit on how much money citizens can pay in cash for services has also been also established. Antifraud Law Toughens Crypto Oversight Spain finally approved its long-discussed antifraud law that establishes a series of controls on cryptocurrency and cash. The recently passed law includes two....


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