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Portugal to start taxing crypto gains and payments
Finance Minister for Portugal, Fernando Medina, has confirmed that Portugal will begin taxing cryptocurrency in a parliamentary session on May 13. Portugal is currently one of the most crypto-friendly...
Portugal, the first apartment purchased in Bitcoin
On Thursday, 5 May 2022, in Portugal, an apartment was purchased for the first time in Bitcoin. The property in question is located in Braga, in the north of the country, near Porto, and was sold for ...
Portugal Successfully Sells Real Estate With Bitcoin Payments for the First Time
A three-bedroom (two-bedroom) house in the Portuguese metropolis of Braga has been successfully sold with payment received in Bitcoin (BTC) for the first time. This is the first time that an apartment...
Portugal accepts payments in BTC for real estate purchases
As one of the most cultural countries in Europe, Portugal promotes cryptocurrencies. According to reports, the purchase of an apartment in Braga, north of the city, was completed for 3 BTC. Portugal r...
Apartment Sold for Bitcoin in Portugal After New Regulation Allows Property Deals in Crypto – Bitcoin News
An apartment in Portugal has changed hands, with the buyer paying directly in cryptocurrency in a reported first for the country. The home was purchased for 3 bitcoins without conversion to euros, und...
Property in Portugal Sells for 3 Bitcoins in Crypto Only Sale
On Thursday, an apartment was purchased in Braga, Portugal, using only cryptocurrencies, without conversion to fiat. This comes after the ratification of regulations drafted by the Order of Notaries. ...
House in Portugal sold for 3 Bitcoins in a historic first-ever direct sale
As the use of cryptocurrencies grows in popularity, an increasing number of people are resorting to digital assets to acquire and sell real estate. It was reported on May 5 that a property in Braga, P...
Russia Women To Be Replaced By Portugal At UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
09 April 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bielefeld: Soccer, Women: World Cup qualifying Europe women, … [+] Germany – Portugal, group stage, group H, at Schüco Arena. Portugal’s player...
Banco de Portugal Approves A Bank First Time For Crypto License
Bison Bank, a Portugal-based financial institution, the country’s central bank to function as a virtual asset service provider (VASP). Bison Bank is to create a special business division, to ope...
Portugal Regulators Grant First Crypto License to Bank
Portugal-based Bison Bank has been given the go-ahead to operate as a virtual asset provider (VASP) by the county’s central bank. The announcement makes Bison the first bank to receive regulatory app...
Bison Bank becomes first in Portugal to obtain a crypto license
TL;DR Breakdown The Banco de Portugal, Portugal’s central bank, has authorized Bison Bank to provide virtual asset services (VASP) under its supervision According to Sapo, Bison Bank will set up a new...
Bitcoin legal tender in Honduras, Mexico and Portugal?
Honduras, Mexico and Portugal’s autonomous regions may soon recognise Bitcoin as legal tender, according to rumours. Honduras, Portugal and Mexico on the heels of El Salvador for Bitcoin Bitcoin could...
Jurisdictions in Honduras, Portugal unveil Bitcoin adoption plans
Ex-Blockstream chief strategy officer Samson Mow brought three guests on stage at Bitcoin 2022 to give updates on bitcoin adoption plans in their various countries. However, no government official ann...
Bitcoin-Friendly Portugal Welcomes Refugees From Ukraine’s Crypto Sector, Report Reveals – Featured Bitcoin News
With a war raging in their homeland, thousands of Ukrainians, including many involved in the crypto space, have chosen Portugal as their new home. The country is an attractive destination, not only be...
Bitcoin-Friendly Portugal a Perferred Destination for Ukrainian Refugees
The count of citizens leaving their homeland in Ukraine because of the ongoing war with Russia continues to increase. Estimates from various sources put the number anywhere between 2.5 and 4 million. ...
Europe’s travel rules are dropping as fast as its Covid cases
Travel restrictions are quickly disappearing in Europe, with new announcements coming by the week — and, more recently, by the day. Changes to eliminate Covid-related travel rules gained momentum in J...
Speed up renewables investment to guarantee energy independence: CEO
The CEO of Portuguese utility EDP has linked the rapid adoption of renewables to Europe’s energy independence, telling CNBC that investment in the sector needed to be “much faster.” ...
Uber In Portugal Is Now Offering Home Healthcare Visits
Internationally renowned transportation app Uber is now expanding far beyond its original premise based on ride-sharing. Its latest venture entails providing comprehensive healthcare services, a bold ...
Ireland’s Aer Rianta Opens Up Portuguese Airport Retail Sector With New Contract
New store formats to invigorate airport shopping in Portugal are on their way. ARI Irish international travel retailer, Aer Rianta International (ARI), has won a seven-year contract to run the retail ...
Portugal slowly becoming a ‘haven’ for European Bitcoiners
While Switzerland holds the spotlight for being the most crypto-friendly jurisdiction in Europe, Portugal is picking up the pace. Indeed, the Republic offers more than just quality of life improvement...
KPMG recognizes Germany, Portugal and this city-state as crypto-hotspots
2021 was a highlight year for the cryptocurrency industry, with rapid growth noted not just in the asset market, but also in the infrastructure surrounding it. Big 4 accounting firm KPMG, which itself...
What’s the deal with Portugal and why is everybody moving there?
Portugal has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign residents, with some estimates showing that the number has increased over 40% in the past decade alone. And while the country’s mild c...
Bitcoin family Taihuttus Immigrates to Crypto Tax Haven Portugal
“Bitcoin family” Taihuttus immigrated to the crypto tax haven Portugal due to a 0% tax on cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported on Feb. 6. After travelling to 40 different countries in five years, the Dut...
Bitcoin family Taihuttus Immigrated to Crypto Tax Haven in Portugal
“Bitcoin family” Taihuttus immigrated to the crypto tax haven Portugal due to a 0% tax on cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported on Feb. 6. After travelling to 40 different countries in five years, the Dut...
Portugal Reportedly Investigating Billionaire Chelsea F.C. Owner’s Citizenship Application
Topline Portugal is investigating a “possible irregularity” after granting citizenship last year to Roman Abramovich, a Russian-born billionaire who owns Chelsea Football Club, the country’s citizensh...
Travel is ‘roaring back’ — That’s good and bad for travelers
Last year wasn’t a stellar year for travelers. Perhaps that’s why so many are pinning their hopes on 2022. Travel bookings and inquiries are surging, say travel insiders, in an upward tra...
Amid another Covid surge, schools and businesses find plans disrupted
A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 PCR test at a free test site in Farragut Square on December 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A Covid-19 outbreak on a cruise in Lis...