Poruguse banks began closing accounts that belong to crypto exchanges, citing ‘risk mangement’ as the main reason for the closures. Portugal gained its reputation for welcomg cryotocurrency exchanges as no tax is imposed on crypto earnings.
These banks are Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP), Banco Santander, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, BiG, and Abanca. At least 4 crypto exchanges had their accounts closed according to recent reports.
All the exchanges are registered with the central bank of Portugal. These exchanges are Criptoloja, Mind the Coin and Luso Digital Assets. The 4th exchange