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The founder of Gotbit, whose firm was allegedly caught by FBI’s trap token to catch crypto fraudsters, has been extradited from Portugal to the US to face charges.
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Latest News on Portugal
Portugal is known for its economically innovative approach to cryptocurrencies. The country follows European Union regulations on crypto.
The Bank of Portugal, as both a central bank and competent national authority for the supervision of credit and payment institutions, is entrusted with supervising and regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers.
It ensures compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism standards. It also creates and enforces registration and licensing requirements for entities operating within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Stay informed on all the latest crypto news in Portugal with Cointelegraph.
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A new fund offers a way to gain citizenship in Portugal by indirectly investing over $500,000 into Bitcoin.
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The regulator ordered that Worldcoin cease collecting data from users in the country for 90 days, citing a high risk to citizens’ data protection rights.
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Portugal’s general elections are crucial for the country’s blockchain and digital assets industry.
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According to tech and crypto CEOs, Crypto had been relegated to the ‘back of the bus’ at the 2023 edition of Web Summit despite impending ETF news.
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The Madeira Blockchain Conference 2023 showcased startups exploring blockchain solutions for real-world problems across different industries.
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Blockchain technology is facing backlash from players and gaming developers, forcing some studios to avoid “buzzwords” tied with Web3.
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The Madeira Blockchain 2023 conference showcased the region's efforts to become an emerging technology hub in the Atlantic.
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Mário Centeno praised the European Union’s first comprehensive crypto framework, MiCA, but insisted on further international consolidation of regulatory efforts.
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Bitcoin has a marketing problem, but journalist and BTC evangelist Joe Hall is doing his best to fix it.
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Soccer fan tokens have seen their prices and trading volumes plummet since the start of the World Cup on Nov. 20.
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Web Summit attracted over 71,000 attendees to Lisbon for the renowned technology summit, with cryptocurrency and blockchain taking a more central role in 2022.
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Solana Breakpoint, a four-day conference scheduled from Nov. 4 to Nov. 7, attracted 13,000 people in just one of the four venues it’s being held simultaneously.
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The island nations of Malta and Cyprus are still ahead of their bigger neighbors when it comes to crypto regulation.
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Binance CEO CZ talked about some of the latest crypto trends, why crypto is still a stable investment, Binance’s Twitter deal and more.
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