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Germany
Blockchain Fintech Firm Bitbond Joins German Bank Association Bankenverband
The Berlin-based fintech firm announced Tuesday it joined the association for private banks in Germany.
FATF Under Germany: Expand Digital AML/CTF Efforts
Dr. Marcus Pleyer has outlined the objectives for his next two years as president of the global AML watchdog.
German Regulator Had Just 1 Person Checking Wirecard’s $3.1B Books: Report
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
Citing regulatory concerns, Berlin-based security token startup Neufund has announced plans to freeze its fundraising campaigns and sideline future tokenized equity offerings.
Germany's Crypto Custody Law Hits a Snag: Startups Can't Get Bank Accounts
Even though the crypto custody law falls under the German banking act, German banks are hesitant to give crypto firms bank accounts.
German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19
Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to develop a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
Boerse Stuttgart Subsidiary Launching Institutional Crypto Custody Services
Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second-largest German stock exchange, is expanding its crypto custody service to institutional players.
German Bank to Offer Tokenized Securities Based on Stellar
One of the oldest banks in Europe, von der Heydt, is developing a euro stablecoin to facilitate private placements in securities tokenized on the Stellar blockchain.
Germany's BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians
In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law.
Crypto Custodians Grapple With Germany's New Rules
While a grandfather clause allows crypto custodians to keep serving German customers without being penalized, those same companies are waiting on financial regulator BaFin to release final regulations around the law.