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![Worldcoin claims its business completely legal, WLD faces 10% drop](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Worldcoin-option02-1-880x525.webp)
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Worldcoin's team claims its activities are entirely legal and comply with current legislation in the countries where the coin is represented.
![Worldcoin refutes AEPD claims concerning Spanish ban](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Worldcoin-option01-880x525.webp)
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Worldcoin Data Protection Officer Jannick Preiwisch has countered the Spanish Data Protection Agency's claims concerning the project's ban in Spain.
![Spain blocks Sam Altman’s Worldcoin over data privacy concerns](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Worldcoin-option02-1-880x525.webp)
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Spain has blocked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Worldcoin by halting its data collection process involving iris scanning.
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![Spain’s finance ministry targets crypto, NFTs with new tax reform](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Spain01-880x525.webp)
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The Spanish Ministry of Finance aims to enhance its authority to seize crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as part of a new tax reform. The Ministry of Finance of Spain is gearing up to push a new tax reform that…
![Bank of Spain announces collaborators for CBDC pilot program](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Spain02-880x525.webp)
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The Bank of Spain has chosen Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain as collaborators for a six-month pilot exploring CBDCs, separate from the digital euro initiative.
![Spanish authorities detain alleged crypto fugitive](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/handcuffs-arrest-detained-880x525.jpeg)
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The Spanish police reported the apprehension of pro-Pyongyang group founder Alejandro Cao de Benos at Madrid's Atocha train station upon arriving from Barcelona
![Spain enforces new crypto tax law for foreign asset declarations](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Spain02-880x525.webp)
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Spain introduces a new crypto tax regulation requiring residents to declare their cryptocurrency holdings on foreign platforms by March 2024.
![Spain reportedly six months ahead of 2026 MiCA deadline](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Spain02-880x525.webp)
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In an Oct. 26 announcement, the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation shared that the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Act will come into force on a national level in December 2025, six months earlier than scheduled.
![Kraken secures virtual asset service provider registration in Spain, Ireland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-laptop-on-the-table-with-trading-chart-on-the-display-side-view-bright-tones-sixtiesretro-futuristic-illustration-880x525.jpg)
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Kraken has secured a virtual asset service provider registration in Spain, marking another significant step for cryptocurrency exchanges expanding operations in Europe.
![Spain’s central bank expects digital euro to enhance financial services](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-Spains-nature-top-side-view-blockchain-and-crytpo-background-day-light-v-5.2-880x525.jpg)
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The deputy governor of the Spanish national central bank, Margarita Delgado, has spoken about the future of the digital euro and how private payment solutions will interact with it. Speaking in line with the recently proposed digital euro legislative plan,…
![Bitnovo reveals Spain’s rapidly increasing crypto adoption](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-Spains-nature-top-side-view-blockchain-and-crytpo-background-day-light-v-5.2-880x525.jpg)
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Spanish cryptocurrency company Bitnovo conducted research to understand how Spanish citizens see cryptocurrency growth in the country. The adoption of cryptocurrency in Spain is growing rapidly. According to data provided by Statista, Spain ranks 22nd internationally in cryptocurrency adoption, with…
![Spanish private bank A&G launches crypto investment fund](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-Spains-nature-top-side-view-blockchain-and-crytpo-background-day-light-v-5.2-880x525.jpg)
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Spain's leading private bank A&G has launched a crypto investment fund, indicating a rise in adoption in the European nation.
![SENATOR leverages Ardor blockchain for urban planning](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/SENATOR-Taps-Ardor-Blockchain-To-Establish-Modern-Urban-Planning-Policies04-880x525.jpg)
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SENATOR is leveraging the blockchain capacity of Ardor blockchain for urban planning policies to design sustainable last-mile operations
![Spanish authorities approve Ripio exchange to offer crypto products](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/crypto-news-bull-sunset-mountains-cartoon-character-low-880x525.jpg)
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Spain has granted regulatory approval to Ripio, allowing the crypto exchange to provide its customers with a range of cryptocurrency products as the country establishes itself as a good hub for bitcoin and web3 companies. In another significant development for…
![Spain grants virtual asset service provider registration to Crypto.com](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/05/MetaZone-secures-funding04-880x525.jpg)
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Crypto.com has officially announced the acquisition of its virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration from the Bank of Spain.
![Dubai-based crypto manager kidnapped in Spain](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/crypto-news-police-tape-and-police-car-front-side-view-blurry-city-background-day-light-low-poly-styl-880x525.jpg)
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A cryptocurrency portfolio manager for a Dubai-based company was abducted while on holiday in Malaga, Spain