The Madeira Blockchain Conference 2023 showcased startups exploring blockchain solutions for real-world problems across different industries.
Game studios quietly integrate blockchain without the buzzword
Blockchain technology is facing backlash from players and gaming developers, forcing some studios to avoid “buzzwords” tied with Web3.
Madeira seeks to boost economy with startups, innovative payment system
The Madeira Blockchain 2023 conference showcased the region’s efforts to become an emerging technology hub in the Atlantic.
Web3 should draw newcomers, not be a ‘money grab from brands’ — Tech CEO
Using Web3 and NFTs to create another slate of millionaires isn’t a good use of the technology, says EndeavourXR CEO Amy Peck.
Head of Portugal central bank deems crypto unsustainable, calls for global regulation
Mário Centeno praised the European Union’s first comprehensive crypto framework, MiCA, but insisted on further international consolidation of regulatory efforts.
Lisbon: A Buzzy, Affordable Mecca for Buy-and-Hold Crypto Nomads
Portugal’s coastal capital offers a top-shelf European quality of life at discount prices. The No. 15 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 attracts creative and entrepreneurial expats with a lively calendar of Web3 events, prized “digital nomad” visa and crypto-friendly tax laws.
High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent
EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector.
Spain for the win? Top 3 fan tokens to watch during the FIFA World Cup
Spain, Portugal and Brazil national teams’ fan tokens are experiencing a price boom as the World Cup gets underway.
Crypto hits the main stage at Web Summit in front of record crowds
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.
Solana unveils Google partnership, smartphones, Web3 store at Breakpoint
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.
The Madeira Bitcoin adoption experiment takes flight
An update on the Bitcoin rollout on the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, which according to entrepreneur Jeff Booth is “a bigger Bitcoin Beach but in the EU.”
The crypto industry fights regulators in the courts: Law Decoded, Oct. 10–17
Grayscale and Ripple against the SEC, Coin Center versus the Treasury — it’s a hot season in the U.S. courts.
Portugal proposes 28% tax on annual crypto trading profits next year
The cryptocurrency tax haven could see taxes levied on profits realized from cryptocurrency trading or capital gains within a year of their acquisition.
Two more lawsuits for Coinbase: Law decoded, Aug. 1–8
Both plaintiffs claim that Coinbase made fraudulent and deceptive representations regarding the company’s business.
Portuguese banks shutting crypto accounts citing risk management concerns
The Bank of Portugal has licensed all of the exchanges that have had their accounts closed, including Criptoloja, Mind The Coin and Luso Digital Assets.
Portugal’s Assembleia da Republica says no to two crypto tax bills
The Portuguese Minister of Finance had recently declared that cryptocurrencies in the country will soon be subject to capital gains taxes.
Madeira ‘embraces’ Bitcoin and how the president met Michael Saylor
Why and how the island of Madeira is “adopting” Bitcoin and how the president fell down the Bitcoin rabbit hole.
Portuguese regulator grants first crypto license to a bank
Bison Bank will offer its digital asset services to high net worth individuals, becoming the first banking institution in the country authorized to do so.
Samson Mow introduces new nation-state adoption for crypto in Bitcoin 2022
Bitcoin is already legal tender in Roatán, Honduras and Madeira, Portugal. Now a Mexican Senator wants to make it so in her country as well.
Building businesses in the ‘spirit of Bitcoin’: The Bitcoin Hostel
A Bitcoin hostel under construction in Portugal reflects a growing trend of business built with more than just a digital currency in mind.