Cryptocurrency

Crypto coins. Credit: Worldspectrum / Pexels Spain’s aggressive taxes on cryptocurrency transactions have been criticized by legal experts, EU watchdogs and investors. A recent case revealed how a compliant investor, who had already paid €5 million in taxes, was hit three years later with a further €9 million assessment, despite not having sold any assets or made a profit. Taxation …

The Isle of Man may be small but it has a lot to offer in terms of credibility, trust and innovative thinking | Credit: Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock Isle of Man, a tiny island in the Irish Sea punches above its weight when it comes to global finance. The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency, with its own parliament, Tynwald. It’s …

By clicking on the link, you can learn more about how to use Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 12 Aug 2025 • 21:04 • 4 minutes read Credit: nyker/Shutterstock| Credit: nyker/Shutterstock Artur Gulinski said that in the last part of our conversation with him, the issue of interest is not crypto, but infrastructure. He also spoke about layer three, and how it …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 11 Aug 2025 • 23:45 • 2 minutes read Memecoins need to evolve or they will stagnate both in growth and utility | Credit: alfernec/Shutterstock Artur Gulinski, COO at Zekret before he became the regulatory infrastructure of Zekret was a pioneer in Web3’s high risk frontier. He made money but lost even more. In the process, …

Bit2Me. Credit: PJ McDonnell, Shutterstock Tether, the world’s largest company in the digital assets industry, has acquired a minority equity stake in Bit2Me, Spain’s leading Spanish-speaking cryptocurrency platform, as part of a €30 million funding round announced on August 7 (Tether). The investment is expected to support Bit2Me in its expansion throughout the European Union, and will strengthen operations in …

Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange. Credit: Bastian Riccardi, Pexels Binance, world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered with Spanish banking giant BBVA, allowing customers to store their assets at the bank rather than directly on the exchange. Financial Times. The move comes as Binance faces intense global regulatory scrutiny following a record $4.3 billion (€3.69 billion) fine from US authorities in …

Ripple coin Credit: Jievani, Shutterstock Ripple – announced in a press release on August 7 that the company has struck a $200 million deal to acquire Rail – the stablecoin-powered platform for global payments. On the same date, the U.S. SEC formally dropped its lawsuit against Ripple. Ripple purchases Rail for $200 Million This acquisition will reinforce Ripple’s position as …

Credit: Lukas Gojda/Shutterstock| Credit: Lukas Gojda/Shutterstock The firm was one of the biggest in the world when it collapsed. This is because the bids were made to buy more U.S. Treasury bond than allowed by law.  In a highly profitable plot, they hoped to manipulate auctions. This was back in the early 90s. Warren Buffett was also involved in the …

George Osborne, his wife Frances. Credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock. The UK has already missed the first wave of the cryptocurrency boom – and now risks losing out again, former chancellor George Osborne has warned in a critique of the government’s “hesitation” on digital assets. It is not a Financial Times Osborne stated in an opinion piece on August 4 …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 01 Aug 2025 • 21:18 • 4 minutes read Slivina Mochini, co-founder of Unicoin, says that the new framework turns stablecoins into a platform for growth. The GENIUS Act was passed by the US Senate in the summer of this year, and Silvina Moschini, a serial entrepreneur based in the US, felt vindication. SheWorks! co-founder and …