Bitpanda cryptocurrency exchange scores registration in Spain
Previously, the Austrian company has obtained licenses in France, Italy, Sweden and Czech Republic. Bitpanda, an Austrian cryptocurrency exchange that was valued at $4.1 billion last summer, have received registration as a virtual currency exchange and digital asset custody service provider in Spain. The company’s name appeared in the Bank of Spain’s registry for crypto enterprises on June 16. The registry itself opened in October 2021. At the moment, it includes 15 companies. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Bitpanda's representative specified that the company has been de-facto operating in the....
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