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Barcelona to Launch Local Digital Currency, Reports Claim

Barcelona city council is reportedly working to launch its own digital currency in the next six months.

Markets  ·  23 October 2015
Startups

Spanish Tax Authorities Issue Bitcoin-Related Probe for Information

The Spanish Tax Authority has probed at least one bitcoin-friendly business for information on the way it handles digital currency payments.

Business  ·  20 October 2015
Regulation

Spanish Authorities Clarify How Tax Applies to Bitcoin Losses

The Spanish tax authorities have clarified how the country's existing tax law should be applied to bitcoin losses.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 August 2015
Crime

Inside Barcelona’s Bitcoin Drug Lab

For €50 in bitcoin, Energy Control provides anyone in the world with a breakdown of the purity of their drugs – no questions asked.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2015
Europe

European Bitcoiners React to VAT Exemption Proposal

Bitcoin enthusiasts in the European Union have shared their thoughts on the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) proposal for bitcoin VAT exemption.

Markets  ·  17 July 2015
Crime

Police Arrest 20 in Digital Currency Pyramid Scheme

Spanish police have arrested 20 individuals in connection with a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called the unete.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2015
Bitcoin

First Spanish University Installs Bitcoin ATM on Campus

Pompeu Fabra joins MIT, Simon Fraser University and the University of Zurich as universities that have installed bitcoin ATMs.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Crime

Bitcoin’s ‘New Frontier’ of Cybercrime Explored at Barcelona Event

Bitcoin attackers present "a new frontier" for cybercrime, a gathering of top security specialists heard in Barcelona this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2015
Regulation

Spanish Bitcoin Community Celebrates Bitcoin’s VAT Exemption

Spain's bitcoin community is celebrating following confirmation that the cryptocurrency is exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) in the country.

Markets  ·  23 April 2015
Transaction Fees

Bitcoin-to-Cash Service Bit2Me Cancels Fees to Stay Competitive

Bitcoin-to-cash service Bit2Me has cancelled its commission fees in a bid to remain competitive in the Spanish market.

Business  ·  27 March 2015
Bitcoin

BTCPoint Creates 10,000 Bitcoin-Enabled ATMs Using Spanish Bank Network

Bitcoin-to-cash withdrawals are now available at 10,000 additional bank ATMs in Spain due to an agreement between Banc Sabadell and BTCPoint.

Business  ·  6 March 2015
Regulation

BBA, Payments Council Respond to UK ‘Call for Information’ on Digital Currencies

The BBA and the Payments Council have published a response to the government's 'Call for Information' on digital currencies, issued last year.

Markets  ·  19 January 2015
Regulation

Spanish Political Party Calls for Bitcoin Regulation

A Spanish political party has submitted a proposal to the country's Congress outlining the need for bitcoin regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2015
Startups

Bitcoin App Enables Cash Withdrawals at 10,000 Spanish ATMs

Bit2Me has launched an app that will enable users across Spain to convert bitcoin into euros at over 10,000 ATMs.

Business  ·  12 January 2015
Bitcoin

Spanish Hotel Chain Kicks Off Bitcoin ATM Launch With Cocktail Party

A Spanish hotel chain launched a bitcoin ATM last night at a party attended by over 100 people.

Business  ·  31 October 2014