Germany

Europe

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2019
Germany

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.

Business  ·  1 July 2019
Bitcoin

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!

Tech  ·  23 June 2019
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2019
Europe

Bitbond Plans to Raise $3.9 Million in Germany’s ‘First’ Regulated STO

Blockchain-based lending platform Bitbond says its security token offering is the first to be approved by a regulator in Germany.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2019
Litecoin

Exchange-Traded Notes for XRP, Litecoin Launch on Boerse Stuttgart

Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, now offers trading in XRP and litecoin-based ETNs issued by XBT Provider.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Europe

A Small Bank in Germany Is Now Nearly 30% Owned by Crypto Companies

The blockchain startup Nimiq has just joined the ranks of WEG Bank AG shareholders like TokenPay and the Litecoin Foundation.

Business  ·  2 April 2019
Regulation

German Finance Ministry Calls for Regulated Blockchain Securities Market

The German Ministry of Finance has recommended that the country recognize and regulate blockchain securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 March 2019
Europe

Germany Seeking Industry Feedback for National Blockchain Strategy

The German government is soliciting industry feedback ahead of developing a blockchain strategy by summer, according to Reuters.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 February 2019
Canada

Pharma Giant Tests IBM Blockchain in Bid to Improve Clinical Trials

Pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim is set to trial IBM blockchain in Canada to raise the quality of processes and records in clinical trials.

Business  ·  13 February 2019
Exchanges

Germany’s No.2 Stock Exchange Launches Mobile App for Crypto Trading

Stock exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart Group has launched a mobile app for German cryptocurrency traders.

Business  ·  31 January 2019
Exchanges

Major German Stock Exchange to Launch Crypto Trading Platform

Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, is set to launch crypto trading in H1 2019, with ICO token trading coming later.

Business  ·  13 December 2018
Banking

Payments Startup Bitwala Now Offers Crypto Banking in Germany

Germany-based payments startup Bitwala is now offering crypto banking services in the country.

Business  ·  12 December 2018
Bitcoin

Bitwala Partners With Visa-Backed Solaris on Blockchain Bank Account

Blockchain startup Bitwala is working with Berlin-based fintech company solarisBank to launch Germany's first "blockchain bank account."

Business  ·  9 October 2018
Europe

Blockchain Is ‘Revolutionary,’ Says German Finance Regulator Chief

The president of BaFin thinks blockchain-based applications are "revolutionary" and could turn the entire financial sector "upside down."

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2018