Spanish Crypto ATMs to Implement Identity Verification
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A report dated October 9, 2026, stated that Spain, through Royal Decree 813/2026 (Real Decreto 813/2026), requires all crypto ATM transactions to verify users’ identities. Under the decree, the relevant operators have 18 months to install electronic identity identification systems. The report also noted that Royal Decree-Law 25/2026 (Real Decreto-ley 25/2026), which had already entered into force, included crypto-asset service providers in anti-money laundering obligations and implemented the Travel Rule stipulated in EU Regulation 2023/1113. At present, Spain’s crypto ATM identity verification requirements have been clarified by the new decree, and operators have entered the system installation period.
AI-written from reports · updated 10 days ago
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Spain has passed Real Decreto 813/2026, requiring user identity verification for all crypto ATM transactions, with operators given 18 months to install electronic identification systems. Real Decreto-ley 25/2026, which took effect earlier, had already brought crypto-asset service providers under anti-money laundering obligations and implemented the Travel Rule set out in Regulation (EU) 2023/1113.