Portuguese banks close digital assets exchanges accounts despite central bank approval: report
The banks closing down digital assets firms' accounts include some of Portugal's biggest lenders, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP) and Banco Santander.
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Spain: Banking giant Santander to start digital assets trading in Brazil
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Brazil central bank picks Visa, 8 other firms for CBDC pilot
Brazil is moving forward with its central bank digital currency plans, and in the latest move, it has picked nine firms to explore digital real possibilities, including the region’s largest digital currency exchange.
Banks in Spain now required to outline 3-year digital currency plans
The Bank of Spain has requested all banks to provide information related to any digital currency plans they have until 2024, claiming it’s purely for research.