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Binance Withdraws Its Crypto License Application in Germany
28.7.2023
The world’s largest exchange for digital assets, Binance, has withdrawn its application for a German crypto custody license. The trading platform made it clear it’s not giving up on plans to eventually obtain authorization from the Federal Republic but wants its submission to better reflect...
Binance Pulls Out of German BaFin Crypto Application – What's Going On?
26.7.2023
A month after the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance faced rejection of its crypto custody license request from the German regulator BaFin, the exchange has reportedly withdrawn its license application.
“Binance confirms that it has proactively withdrawn its BaFin application,” a Binance...
Binance withdraws crypto license application in Germany
26.7.2023
The crypto exchange’s move to withdraw its license in Germany comes amid reports that the exchange faced rejection from regulators
Binance Reportedly Denied Crypto License in Germany
1.7.2023
Germany’s financial regulator has refused to grant Binance a crypto custody license, according to a media report. A rejection would prevent the exchange from advertising and growing in the major European market and deal another blow to its efforts to do regulated business on the Old Continent....
German regulator reportedly rejects Binance's crypto custody license demand
29.6.2023
Binance’s regulatory trouble continues to mount as the exchange faced pushback in Europe after the US
Binance Crypto Custody License Application Denied by German Regulator BaFin: Report
29.6.2023
Binance said it is continuing to comply with BaFin requirements in "a detailed and ongoing process."
Deutsche Bank Applies for License to Offer Crypto Custody Service
20.6.2023
Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, is seeking regulatory approval to offer custody services for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. A Deutsche Bank executive explained that the digital asset move is part of the giant lender’s broader strategy to boost fee income. Deutsche...
Deutsche Bank reportedly applies for digital asset custody license from BaFin
20.6.2023
Germany’s banking industry is slowly warming up to the crypto sector, with multiple partnerships and crypto services launching in 2023 after a long, cautious approach
Deutsche Bank reportedly applies for digital asset custody license with BaFin
20.6.2023
Germany’s banking industry is slowly warming up to the crypto industry with multiple partnerships and crypto services in 2023 after a long cautious approach
BCB Group Abandons Sutor Bank Acquisition on Regulatory Delay
14.6.2023
The payments processor also cited crypto market conditions as a reason for the exit
German Stock Exchange Boerse Stuttgart to Provide Crypto Custody Through Licensed Subsidiary
2.4.2023
Blocknox, a subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest stock exchanges, Boerse Stuttgart, has been licensed to operate as a crypto custodian in Germany. The authorization will allow the company to offer custody services for digital assets to institutional investors across the Old Continent. Boerse...
Boerse Stuttgart Digital subsidiary receives final approval for crypto custody
30.3.2023
With the licensing of the German exchange’s blocknox service, it now offers fully regulated brokerage, trading, and custody
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30.3.2023
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Stuttgart Stock Exchange Unit Secures BaFin License for Crypto Custody
30.3.2023
Among the institutions it expects to make use of the offering are banks, brokers, asset managers and family offices
German regulator BaFin suggests a 'case-by-case' approach for NFTs
9.3.2023
Given the difficulties with classification, BaFin highlights the freedom of nonfungible tokens from licensing demands
No NFTs Are Securities – Yet, German Finance Officials Say
8.3.2023
Classification of the ownership tokens as a financial instrument would imply licensees and money laundering supervision, according to regulator Bafin
Crypto Custodian Finoa Gets License Approvals From German Regulator BaFin
28.2.2023
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says
15.12.2022
Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The hands-off approach was wrong, the head of the agency says, insisting it’s time to protect consumers as the sector expands links with traditional finance. Bafin...
Austrian Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Secures Trading License From Germany’s BaFin
23.11.2022
Crypto exchange and custody platform Bitpanda announced on Nov. 22 that it had received a crypto trading license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. According to Bitpanda, securing a license means it has become the “first European retail investment platform to meet...
Germany’s financial regulator orders Coinbase to address ‘business organization’ practices
8.11.2022
In effect since Oct. 27, BaFin’s order referred to Coinbase’s Germany arm outsourcing some operations “essential for conducting banking business or providing financial services.”