Bitpanda Gains Crypto License in Spain

Bitpanda, a unicorn cryptocurrency startup based in Austria, has registered in Spain as a virtual currency exchange and digital asset custody service provider.

Officially announced on Tuesday, the European crypto startup officially entered the Bank of Spain’s registry for crypto companies on July 16.

With the new license, the crypto company is now regulated in five European countries: other than Spain, it is also licensed in Austria, France, Italy, and Sweden.

Established in 2014, Bitpanda has turned itself into one of the largest European digital asset exchanges. It closed a  funding round 
Funding Round

Startups look to raise capital can participate in a funding round. These refers to the various rounds of funding that occur upon proof of concept, customer base growth, and the probability of success. While they are various types of funding rounds, the most commonly seen in startups include the following funding rounds: Seed, Series A Fundraising, Series B Fundraising, and Series C Fundraising. In order for a funding round to take place, a valuation must be performed by analysts for the business in question. Common factors that analysts use for valuations include market size, risk, management, and historical transparency. Types of Funding RoundsThe seed funding round officially kicks off a startup’s equity fundraising process. Used by startups to finance the beginning stages of its business, some proceeds of seed funding may go towards product development and market research.Common investors include angel investors, friends, family, and venture capital firms.Companies that emerge out of the seed funding round that has gone on to prove its ability to build a consumer base while generating a regularly occurring revenue can participate in Series A Fundraising.Businesses that wish to opt-in to a Series A funding round must also possess a strong business strategy to illustrate how it will continue to manifest into a successful business. Series B Fundraising are available for companies that are seeking to depart the development stage that has valuations between $30 million to $60 million.Companies that go on to make it to Series C funding rounds are considerably successful where the aim is to scale a company as efficiently and quickly as…