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300 Banks in Germany Charge Negative Interest Rates Including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, ING
15.11.2020
A new report reveals that more than 300 banks in Germany are now charging some customers negative interest rates. Some are big global banks, including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, and ING. 300 Banks Pass on the Burden of Negative Interest Rates to Customers Banks in Germany have been increasingly...
Bayern Munich taps the trend for blockchain-based fantasy soccer
10.11.2020
The Ethereum blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has signed on its latest top European club
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Is More Valuable Than the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Reserves
6.11.2020
At its current price per unit, the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s market valuation has surpassed the overall value of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights market (SDR $281 billion). Since the massive global market rout on March 12, bitcoin has risen...
Crypto trading platform Bybit partners with soccer club Borussia Dortmund
5.11.2020
For now at least, the partnership appears focused on mutual brand outreach and marketing
Germany’s central bank is working on a blockchain project, but it's not a CBDC
30.10.2020
Bundesbank seems to be coyly flirting with blockchain technology
Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany
22.10.2020
The German state-funded energy project uses DLT to enable transparent market transactions
CBDC as a store of value threatens financial system, says German official
21.10.2020
The German central bank is considering alternatives to CBDC as a digital payment solutions
Former patrons can't drown sorrows as first-ever bar to accept Bitcoin closes
18.10.2020
A legendary Berlin-based watering hole and Bitcoin hub closes down
Germany’s blockchain solution hopes to remedy energy sector limitations
16.10.2020
Germany’s blockchain solution for distributed energy resources puts interoperability to the test
Germany looks to blockchain to help decentralize their energy economy
13.10.2020
The country seeks to innovate with help from a variety of Blockchain companies
German Lawmakers Vote ‘Nein’ on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects
18.9.2020
The bill sought to renew Germans' trust in their government's ability to keep megaproject spending under control
Germany-based gaming company releases RPG on the Litecoin blockchain
15.9.2020
“It’s the first major game that utilizes the Litecoin blockchain for all of its interactions,” said LTC creator Charlie Lee
Why we need evolutionary, not revolutionary, regulatory initiatives
12.9.2020
Clearing regulatory hurdles is important for forward-leaning jurisdictions that aim to attract the most innovative firms
Owning a Bitcoin ATM is about to get a lot harder in Germany
9.9.2020
Blockchain regulation continues to increase and it isn't likely to slow down any time soon
The Tapscotts Take Their Blockchain Research Institute Into Europe
2.9.2020
Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), the consultancy founded by father-and-son tech evangelists Don and Alex Tapscott, has opened a European arm
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP
1.9.2020
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total. Growing Number of Stock Exchanges List Bitcoin Products Zug-based 21Shares...
New Bill in Germany Proposes to Digitize Securities With Blockchain
13.8.2020
The arrival of digitized securities is one of the core aspects of the federal government's blockchain strategy, German authorities say
Germany Begins Closing Down All Unlicensed Bitcoin ATMs
9.8.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the country’s top financial regulator responsible for regulating crypto service providers, has begun actively closing down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs, a BaFin spokesperson has confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com. All Unauthorized...
German Authorities Confiscate $30 Million in Bitcoin From Pirate Movie Site
7.8.2020
German authorities, with the help of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have confiscated about $30 million in bitcoin from an operator of a pirate movie website. An unspecified amount of bitcoin cash was also seized. Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Seized The German state of Saxony’s...
German Regulator Seizes Crypto ATMs
6.8.2020
Germany's financial regulator BaFin is seizing bitcoin ATMs run by "Shitcoins Club" months after ordering its operator to cease trading crypto