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ElevenLabs Expands to Madrid, Targets Spanish AI Market
ElevenLabs opens a Madrid office, hiring sales and engineering teams to support Spanish firms deploying AI. Santander backs the $11B company.
Voice AI Revolutionizes Dog Adoption Efforts in Spain
Discover how Fundación SirPerro Colega, aided by ElevenLabs' voice AI, is transforming dog adoption and education in Spain, a country with the highest dog abandonment rate in Europe.
Oracle to Invest Over $1 Billion in AI and Cloud Computing in Spain
Oracle plans a significant investment to open a third cloud region in Madrid, enhancing AI and cloud services for Spain’s financial sector and other industries.
Worldcoin (WLD)'s Return to Spain Supported by 90% of World ID Holders
Nearly 90% of World ID holders in Spain support the return of Worldcoin (WLD), according to a recent survey.
Spain Strengthens Crypto Oversight to Settle Tax Debts
Spanish Ministry of Finance is implementing legislative reforms to increase cryptocurrency monitoring, enabling seizure of digital assets for tax debt resolution, aligning with EU regulations.
Paolo Ardoino: Tether Ranks 22nd in US Treasury Holdings, Surpassing Mexico, Australia, and Spain
Tether, the world's leading stablecoin, now holds $72.5 billion in U.S. Treasury bills, despite China's divestment from U.S. debt. Mixed reactions arise, questioning long-term stability in emerging markets.
Web2 and Web3 tools are merging as crypto-backed debit cards
The Bit2Me card supports eight cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, ADA, and SOL, with more anticipated later this year.
Spanish Authorities Arrest Bitzlato Exchange Executives for Money Laundering
On Jan. 18, 2023, police enforcement closed Bitzlato.
Bitstamp acquires a Spanish crypto licence
Bitstamp has been focusing on the European Union market since its launch in 2011. The approval from the Bank of Spain lets Bitstamp's local subsidiary offer digital currency exchange services for fiat currency and electronic wallet custody services to Spanish users. By this fall, the country became home to the third-largest network of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ATMs after the United States and Canada.
Spanish Lawmaker Tables a Proposal to be Bitcoin Mining Hub after Kazakhstan Internet Shutdown
Maria Munoz, a member of the Congress of Deputies, seeks to make Spain a Bitcoin mining hub following the turmoil that was continually rocking Kazakhstan.
Spain’s Regulator Clashes with Popular Football Star Andres Iniesta Over Binance’s Tweet
Spain’s market regulator has confronted Andres Iniesta over his public acknowledgement he is getting started trading cryptocurrency on Binance platform.
Spanish LaLiga League Joins Hands With Sorare to Launch NFTs for all Players
Spanish LaLiga league has teamed up with Ethereum-based fantasy soccer game platform Sorare to establish non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for all its players.
Spanish Opposition Party Partido Popular Proposes Bill Allowing Crypto Payment for Mortgage
Spain opposition party- Partido Popular (PP) party has proposed a bill allowing the use of cryptocurrency to pay for mortgage loans.
Spain Bank BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading Service in Switzerland
Spanish bank BBVA launches a new Bitcoin trading service for its customers based in Switzerland.
Spain To Draft New Bill That Will Enforce Full Crypto Holding Disclosure From Citizens
Spain is drafting a bill that will make it mandatory for crypto asset holders to disclose the value of their assets for tax purposes.