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Crypto News Summary: BitMEX Announces its IEO & BMEX Token, BaFin Comes After Coinbase Germany, Paradigm Launches Crypto Policy Council with US Politicians
8.11.2022
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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 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
German Online Bank N26 to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Business This Year
13.1.2022
N26, a German online neobank, has announced it will get into the cryptocurrency trading business this year. The announcement was made by Max Tayenthal, co-founder and a CEO of the company, who pondered whether focusing on cryptocurrency instead of going global may have been a better idea....
Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in Germany
17.9.2021
Germany joins countries such as France, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal by greenlighting the Bitcoin-based EXOeu token
Kraken Crypto Exchange Seeks EU License, Eyes Expansion in Europe
25.8.2021
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is preparing to expand operations in the European market, according to the German press. The coin trading platform is in talks with regulators and plans to acquire a license in an EU member state, its founder Jesse Powell revealed. Kraken to Enter European...
Coinbase Approved to Enter German Cryptocurrency Market
29.6.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained approval from Germany’s financial regulator, Bafin, to provide cryptocurrency trading and custody services. Coinbase Germany will launch in the coming weeks. Coinbase, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced Monday that it has secured a cryptocurrency...
Germany's financial regulator issues retail crypto investment warning
19.3.2021
German financial regulator BaFin wants retail investors to be aware of the risks associated with crypto investments, especially in the current bull market
Deutsche Borse’s platform Xetra to list its first Ether ETPs
8.3.2021
Deutsche Borse’s Xetra prepares to list two Ether ETPs and a Bitcoin Cash ETP on Tuesday, stating that crypto ETFs are unlikely to come soon due to EU regulations
Deutsche Bank Quietly Plans to Offer Crypto Custody, Prime Brokerage
13.2.2021
The bank’s game plan was hidden in plain sight in a widely overlooked report by the World Economic Forum
Germany legalizes digitized securities
16.12.2020
Europe's largest economy is looking to pave the way for securities trading on the blockchain
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
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 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
Binance Enters German Market via Partnership With Crypto Investment Firm
23.7.2020
Binance has partnered with licensed German investment firm CM-Equity to offer crypto asset management and brokerage services in Germany and Europe
German Regulator Had Just 1 Person Checking Wirecard’s $3.1B Books: Report
3.7.2020
Germany's finance and accounting agencies seem to have missed their chance to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard's accounts
Germany’s Neufund Shuts Down Security Token Platform, Saying BaFin Failed to Act
22.6.2020
Citing regulatory concerns, Berlin-based security token startup Neufund has announced plans to freeze its fundraising campaigns and sideline future tokenized equity offerings
German Security Token Platform to Develop a Custody Solution
4.5.2020
German STO platform Black Manta joins digital asset custody firm Finoa to develop institutional security token custody
Germany’s Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks
13.3.2020
Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Federal Republic are now recognized as financial institutions. Bitcoin Group...
German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
7.3.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. The regulator recently clarified what crypto service...