Portugal

Portugal’s Bison Bank expands into crypto with stablecoin initiative
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5 February, 2026

Portugal’s Bison Bank expands into crypto with stablecoin initiative

Bison Bank plans a Portuguese stablecoin in 2026, aiming to merge traditional finance with blockchain and offer new digital financial...
Digital payments in Europe grow; Tourists urged to carry cash
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15 May, 2025

Digital payments in Europe grow; Tourists urged to carry cash

A report predicts a double-digit CAGR for EU digital payments in 2025, while authorities urge tourists in Western Europe to...
Portugal makes provision for digital asset tax in new budget draft
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12 October, 2022

Portugal makes provision for digital asset tax in new budget draft

The proposed tax plans have left a bad taste in the mouth of digital currency enthusiasts as the country had...
Portuguese banks close digital assets exchanges accounts despite central bank approval: report
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9 August, 2022

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...
Portugal’s parliament rejects proposals to tax digital currencies
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30 May, 2022

Portugal’s parliament rejects proposals to tax digital currencies

The proposals were brought by two left-wing minority parties, Block de Esquerda and Livre—with Livre seeking to tax gains above...
Portugal considers taxing digital currency capital gains
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19 May, 2022

Portugal considers taxing digital currency capital gains

Portuguese Finance Minister Fernando Medina confirmed to Parliament that his ministry is studying how to tax digital currency gains in...