Category: Spain

Regulatory sandbox and DeFi boom: How Spain pushed crypto adoption despite the pandemic

January 30, 2021

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The year 2020 will go down in history for how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the Spanish economy. Beyond that, however, there have been important events from a governmental and regulatory point of view, as well as those related to private companies and the adoption of cryptocurrencies.  Cointelegraph en Español is presenting you a summary of […]

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Spanish City Lebrija Launches Local Virtual Currency ‘Elio’ as Form of Stimulus

December 29, 2020

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Dec 29, 2020 at 12:20 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 29, 2020 at 3:03 p.m. UTC Spanish City Lebrija Launches Local Virtual Currency ‘Elio’ as Form of Stimulus The city council of Lebrija has created a virtual currency, elio, that can only be used for payments made to small and medium-sized businesses, according to a report by […]

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Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project

November 5, 2020

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Nov 5, 2020 at 15:03 UTCUpdated Nov 5, 2020 at 15:23 UTC (John Gomez/Shutterstock) A group of Spanish companies, including banks and energy firms, is working to develop a “self-managed” digital identity system using blockchain technology. In an announcement sent to CoinDesk on Thursday, the group, called Dalion, said the “secure and reliable” ID platform […]

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Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, ‘Implications’ Through 2021

October 16, 2020

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Oct 16, 2020 at 18:26 UTCUpdated Oct 16, 2020 at 19:39 UTC Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, ‘Implications’ Through 2021 Spain’s central bank is fast-tracking research on digital currency ‘s design and the economic implications of central bank digital currency (CBDC) introduction as per a four-year strategic plan released Friday. CBDC […]

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