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Finance

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.

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Policy

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.

Markets

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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Markets

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

Markets

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.

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Markets

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

Markets

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

Markets

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.

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Markets

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

Markets

Bundesbank Chief Warns on Risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies

The head of Germany's central bank has said central bank digital currencies could destabilize financial systems and worsen bank runs.

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