Germany


Regulación

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.

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Finanzas

German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products

Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products.

Bank, banking

Regulación

New Law May Encourage German Banks to Offer Crypto Services From 2020

With the passing of new legislation, banks in Germany may soon feel more confident to offer direct sales and custody of crypto assets.

The chambers of Germany's parliament in Berlin.

Mercados

German Regulator Orders ‘KaratGold Coin’ Issuer to Cease Operations

Two more governments have taken action against entities in the Karatbars ecosystem over sales of a purportedly gold-backed cryptocurrency.

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Mercados

German Finance Minister Supports Digital Euro, But 'Very Critical' of Libra

Speaking on a possible e-euro, minister Olaf Scholz said Germany "should not leave the field to China, Russia, the U.S. or any private providers."

Olaf Scholz German finance minister

Mercados

Former NiceHash CTO Arrested in Germany Over US Hacking Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite the alleged hacker over crimes he's already served time for in Slovenia.

german police

Mercados

This Crypto-Savvy Bank Is Building Bandwidth for Bitcoin Retail Payments

The German bank is set to help European retailers accept bitcoin payments in early 2020.

WEG Bank AG CEO Matthias von Hauff (right) image via Twitter

Mercados

Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins

Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra.

Reichstag, Berlin

Mercados

Deutsche Börse's Xetra Exchange Lists First Blockchain Firm

The Deutsche Börse-operated trading venue has just listed a Forbes top-10 blockchain company to watch.

Deutsche Börse bull and bear

Mercados

Meeting Bitcoiners Online When They Live in the Same City

Bitcoin developer Mark "Murch" Erhardt tells CoinDesk about the most surprising interaction he ever had in his years of running the Bitcoin Stack Exchange. Turns out the crypto world *is* that small!

Murch, Bitcoin