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German Finance Minister Says Gov’t Must Reject Facebook's Libra Coin
18.9.2019
German must reject “parallel currencies” like Facebook’s Libra Coin, says German finance minister
Liechtenstein Approves DLT Public Offering with Porsche-Backed Firm
16.9.2019
German crypto startup Neufund launches its blockchain public offering platform with a Porsche-backed firm as the first issuer
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
JP Morgan’s Blockchain Network is Now Offering its Services to Germany’s Largest Bank
16.9.2019
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank has opted for a blockchain-based network by joining JP Morgan‘s Interbank Information Network (IIN). It is the biggest blockchain project in the financial service industry. Launched in 2017, this blockchain-based network is now seeing rapid growth in...
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Sept. 9–15 in Review
16.9.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
Germany’s Largest Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Network
15.9.2019
Deutsche Bank joins JPMorgan’s blockchain-based platform IIN, expanding the network up to 320 members
Big Banks Won’t Touch Crypto Clients – But These Smaller Banks Will
13.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly bring new business opportunities. The expanding industry around digital assets and its customers need more and more services that traditional sectors can provide. Banking is often a bottleneck in the crypto space as most traditional institutions are still reluctant...
German Gov’t Speaks Against Approval of Facebook’s Libra in Europe
13.9.2019
Germany opposes Facebook’s Libra stablecoin in the EU, but envisions the development of a state-run cryptocurrency
IOTA Smoothens Transport Management in Germany as Trive.Park Collaborates with Tangle
9.9.2019
The next-generation Distributed Ledger Technology platform, IOTA has partnered with motor industry giant, Trive.Me. Trive.Me, the creator of Trive.Park has brought IOTA’s Tangle technology together with Trive.Park platform to facilitate automatic booking and payments for the parking spaces...
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Sept. 2–8 in Review
7.9.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
German Politicians Want to Fight Climate Change With Blockchain Tech
4.9.2019
A German political party wants to use blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to fight climate change
Bitcoin Bank Accounts Launched by Bitwala in 31 European Nations
4.9.2019
Bitwala, a blockchain company based in Germany, has unveiled a new application which will enable European residents to easily open a German bank account through their smartphones. Interestingly, this bank account will have an integrated Bitcoin (BTC) wallet. The roll-out was officially announced...
Burger King Lets You Pay Your Way in Germany — With Bitcoin
3.9.2019
Burger King Germany enables Bitcoin payments in its mobile app
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Aug. 24–31 in Review
1.9.2019
A roundup of major crypto news of the week from Germany, Switzerland and Austria
German Cabinet and Bundesbank Are in Close Communication on CBDC Issues
30.8.2019
The German Cabinet and Deutsche Bundesbank are working together on the issue of CBDCs
Germany’s Bitwala Launches All-In-One Mobile Bitcoin Bank App
30.8.2019
Bitwala launches smartphone banking with integrated Bitcoin wallet and trading for 30 European countries
Bitmain Chip Supplier Faces Infringement Lawsuits From Competitor
29.8.2019
TSMC, the world’s top semiconductor foundry and chip supplier for Bitmain, faces multiple infringement lawsuits from GlobalFoundries
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Week in Review
25.8.2019
This week’s top news from the German-speaking world, assisted by Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany
24.8.2019
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions have been increasingly transferring the bulk of the burden on to their customers. Some political factions in Germany, however, aren’t happy with the trend...
Xendpay Joins RippleNet to Expand Global Money Transfer Services
23.8.2019
International money transfer service Xendpay joins RippleNet to expand currency options and speed