Germany

Bitcoin

German Authorities Sold $14 Million in Seized Cryptos Over Price Fears

Prosecutors in Germany have made an emergency sale of cryptocurrencies seized in two investigations due to concerns over price volatility.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2018
Germany

German Stock Exchange Wants to Launch Bitcoin Products

Deutsche Boerse AG is assessing whether to offer cryptocurrency-related products, a company exec has said during an event.

Business  ·  24 May 2018
Exchanges

Germany’s No. 2 Stock Exchange Unveils Crypto Trading App

Boerse Stuttgart's fintech subsidiary is rolling out a no-fee app to trade bitcoin, ether, litecoin and ripple.

Business  ·  13 April 2018
Japan

G20 Reveals Names and Dates for Next Week’s Crypto Talks

Cryptocurrencies are "an important item" on the agenda for next week's G20 summit, documents show.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 March 2018
Bitcoin

Germany Won’t Tax You for Buying Coffee With Bitcoin

Unlike the U.S., Germany will regard bitcoin as equivalent to legal tender when used as a means of payment, according to a new government document.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 February 2018
Regulation

German Regulator Pledges ‘Precise’ Oversight of ICOs

Germany's top financial regulator has issued a letter of advice in an attempt to clarify some of the regulatory uncertainties around ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2018
Regulation

French, German Finance Ministers Call for G20 Crypto Discussion

France and Germany have called for the G-20 to discuss cooperative action on cryptocurrencies ahead of a summit next month.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 February 2018
Europe

German Regulator Orders Crypto Exchange to Halt Brokerage Business

A German financial watchdog has ordered Crypto.exchange GmbH to immediately stop offering financial commission services.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2018
Bitcoin

German Central Banker: Cryptocurrencies Must Be Regulated On a Global Scale

A director of Germany's central bank said at an event that cryptocurrencies must be regulated at a global scale, not just on a national level.

Markets  ·  15 January 2018
Regulation

Germany’s Securities Regulator Warns ICOs Pose ‘Numerous Risks’

Germany's top finance regulator has issued an investor warning on initial coin offerings (ICOs).

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2017
Europe

Banks Simulate €100,000 Security Transaction in R3 DLT Trial

German banks working with the R3 blockchain consortium have successfully replicated the sale of a €100,000 security on a DLT platform.

Business  ·  26 September 2017
Payments

Germany’s Central Bank: Consumers Won’t Use Blockchain for Payments

Germany's central bank has published a new blockchain research paper.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 September 2017
Banking

Germany’s Commerzbank Announces Blockchain Trade Finance Trial

German banking institution Commerzbank is looking to digitize the trade finance process using blockchain.

Business  ·  5 July 2017
Germany

German Politicians Join Advisory Panel for Blockchain Advocacy Group

A new organization focused on public advocacy for blockchain has been launched in Germany.

Markets  ·  30 June 2017
Crime

More German Prosecutors Join OneCoin Investigations

Regional prosecutors in Germany are investigating a payment processor connected to OneCoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2017