Germany


Finance

Deutsche Bank in Talks to Invest in 2 German Crypto Firms: Bloomberg

The banking giant’s asset management arm, DWS Group, is looking to expand further into the digital assets space.

Deutsche Bank

Finance

DekaBank Selects Swiss Crypto Specialist Metaco to Steer Digital Asset Offering

The bank has 360 billion euros in assets under management and is eyeing up crypto products for its institutional clients.

Frankfurt-based DekaBank team up with Metaco (Louis Droege/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

MiCA at the Door: How European Crypto Firms Are Getting Ready for Sweeping Legislation

Adapting how crypto exchanges operate under the new regulation won’t be easy, but it might make it easier for them to get bank accounts in Europe.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Group Agrees to Buy German Bank Bankhaus von der Heydt for More Than $15M

The transaction is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2023.

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Policy

Bitpanda's Local Unit Obtains German Crypto License

The Austrian crypto exchange can now offer custody and proprietary trading services to customers in the European country.

The founders of Bitpanda (L-R) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek, Eric Demuth (Bitpanda)

Policy

German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says

Germany’s Bafin issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank

Bafin president Mark Branson (Maurice Kohl/Bafin)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Germany Ordered by Regulator to Tackle 'Organizational Deficiencies'

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) said the company needs to address a range of issues including ensuring adequate risk management, staffing and IT systems.

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Policy

No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns

The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated banks.

Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Plunges Most in 2 Months, Dashing Recovery Hopes

The leading cryptocurrency by market cap tumbles in sync with traditional markets after Germany reports record producer price inflation at 37%.

El precio de BTC tocó un mínimo desde el 27 de julio. (Shutterstock)