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| Published On Mar 28, 2022 3:10 am CEST  |  Updated on Aug 10, 2023 9:05 am CEST | By Peter Siu

Spain’s El Corte Ingles Goes Crypto

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One of the biggest retailers and distributors in Spain, El Corte Ingles, is reportedly launching its own cryptocurrency exchange.

The new exchange will be created in partnership with Big Four firm Deloitte and hold the name Bitcor.

By making use of its current customer portfolio database, that exists of more than 11 million customers, the company is confident that its shoppers could make the jump into cryptocurrencies through a known company with which they feel familiar with.

El Corte Ingles registered the Bitcor name with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), with the goal of offering “financial services, financial transactions related to currency exchange and foreign exchange trading,” last year.

Following Spain’s recent changes in regulations for crypto related services, leading Spanish and Latin American crypto exchange, Bit2Me in February became the first platform to act officially as a recognized virtual asset service provider (VASP) in the country.

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Peter Siu

Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.