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German Crypto Exchange Nuri Files for Insolvency
10.8.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Nuri has filed for insolvency, reportedly becoming Germany’s first fintech to take the step in a challenging year for startups in the industry. Customer access to the platform’s services and their funds will not be affected, the company assured. Crypto Exchange...
German crypto bank Nuri with 500K users files for insolvency
10.8.2022
Nuri stated that it has been facing a “lasting strain” on its business liquidity in 2022 due to “significant macroeconomic headwinds and the cooling down of public and private capital markets.”
German Crypto Exchange Nuri Files for Insolvency
9.8.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Nuri has filed for insolvency in a Berlin court
Direct Blockchain Scrutiny Can Spot Financial Hacks, but Not Easily, German Study Says
27.7.2022
Officials can cut out the middleman by directly examining public ledgers, a report published by the BaFin financial regulator said – but at a cost
Trade Republic, Crypto.com Register as Cryptocurrency Operators in Italy
21.7.2022
German investment platform Trade Republic and digital asset exchange Crypto.com have registered as crypto service providers in Italy. Since February, the financial authorities in Rome maintain a registry for all cryptocurrency platforms permanently operating in the country. More Companies Register...
Vilifying Amber Heard Shows We Learned Nothing From GamerGate
22.6.2022
“She’s not a perfect victim,” Mariska Hargitay says in Law and Order: SVU. Recent headlines say the same about Amber Heard. Heard said as much about herself. “But,” Hargitay says, “she is not making this up.” Read more
Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments
10.6.2022
The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select...
DeFi 'Casino' May Need New Global Regulator, German Central Banker Says
2.6.2022
Joachim Wuermeling dismissed decentralized finance as a 'casino' as the Financial Stability Board prepares a rulebook for the crypto sector
German Inflation Rate Jumps, Kazakhstan Mulls Higher Tax for Bitcoin Miners, Binance in Italy + More News
30.5.2022
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Read More: German Inflation Rate Jumps, Kazakhstan Mulls Higher Tax for Bitcoin Miners, Binance in Italy + More News
German BaFin official calls for 'innovative' EU-wide DeFi regulation
18.5.2022
Highlighting Germany’s crypto license as an example of attractive regulation, Birgit Rodolphe writes that similar frameworks should be the same throughout the EU to “prevent a fragmented market.”
German Regulator Calls For New DeFi Laws
16.5.2022
BaFin's Birgit Rodolphe said decentralized applications like insurance, lending and securities could be subject to significant fraud and losses, and called for EU-level laws
Germany Declares Crypto Gains Tax-Free After 1 Year — Even if Used for Staking, Lending
14.5.2022
The German Ministry of Finance has published a letter officially confirming that the sale of crypto assets is tax-free after one year even if the coins are used for staking and lending. How Crypto Gains Are Taxed in Germany The German Ministry of Finance announced Wednesday that it has published...
Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted
13.5.2022
Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around...
Good News for German Crypto Investors, Spot Trading Increased in April + More News
11.5.2022
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Top Twitch Streamers Are Capitalizing On Depp V. Heard Trial Trauma
6.5.2022
If you’ve visited Twitch lately, you may have noticed that the most-popular “Just Chatting” category and the front page have been dominated by one thing: the defamation trial between actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. What started on April 11 as an in-court battle recounting a toxic relationship...
German banking giant Commerzbank applies for crypto license
21.4.2022
A spokesperson for Commerzbank confirmed to local media that it applied for the license with BaFin earlier this year in a first for a major bank in Germany
Virtual Insurer and German Giant Munich Re Team Up to Offer Digital Asset Insurance
11.4.2022
Hong Kong-based virtual insurer OneDegree has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with German reinsurer Munich Re to launch OneInfinity, a new digital asset insurance product.
OneDegree says its product is an insurance and technology offering designed specifically for digital asset...
Sneaker Giant Adidas and Ready Player Me Partner to Launch AI-Generated Avatar Creation Platform
6.4.2022
The German multinational corporation that crafts athletic shoes, sportswear, and accessories, Adidas announced on Tuesday the company is collaborating with Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse. Adidas and Ready Player Me will launch a personality based AI generated avatar...
Germany Shuts Down Hydra Market, Seizes Servers and Bitcoin
5.4.2022
Law enforcement agencies in Germany have targeted Hydra, a leading darknet market (DNM). As part of an operation conducted with U.S. support, the German police were able to establish control over the servers of the Russian-language platform in the country and take down its website. Investigators...
German Authorities Shut Down Russian Darknet Market, Seize $25M in Bitcoin
5.4.2022
The marketplace's bitcoin privacy mixer complicated the investigation, police said