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Germany

Why a German Power Company is Using Ethereum to Test Blockchain Car Charging

German utility company RWE has partnered with Ethereum-based blockchain startup Slock.it to explore applications of the technology.

Business  ·  7 March 2016
Europe

BaFin: Blockchain Could Lead to ‘New Standard’ in Financial Markets

Germany’s top securities regulator has published a report that explores blockchain tech, offering early hints at how it views the technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2016
Europe

German Bank Association: Blockchain Could Revolutionize Securities

The German banking industry association Bankenverband has stated it believes blockchain technology may have a revolutionary impact on finance.

Markets  ·  18 November 2015
Venture Capital

PEY Gets €300,000 in Seed Funding for Bitcoin Payroll Service

Bitcoin payment startup PEY has raised €300,000 ($339,780) in seed funding for a new payroll service.

Business  ·  17 September 2015
Wallets

Berlin’s Coyno Launches Bookkeeping Tool for Bitcoin

A Berlin startup called Coyno that graduated from the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator wants to use design to create 'the Mint.com of bitcoin'.

Business  ·  16 March 2015
Exchanges

German Startup Gives Away 3D-Printed Bitcoin Payment Terminals

By combining hacked cellphones and 3D-printed casings, a German startup has developed a working bitcoin point-of-sale terminal called PEY.

Business  ·  13 January 2015
Exchanges

LocalBitcoins ‘Exploring Options’ After Service Halt in Germany

New details have emerged from LocalBitcoins following its earlier announcement that it would halt services in Germany.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 December 2014
Bitcoin

ASIC Maker Seeks to Bring German Efficiency to Bitcoin Mining

German startup CoinBau talks to CoinDesk about its new, super-efficient bitcoin mining ASIC chip.

Tech  ·  20 August 2014
Bitcoin

BitXatm to Launch 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs in US

The announcement finds the German startup seeking to better serve its strongest market.

Business  ·  20 July 2014
Regulation

Canadian Economists: Bitcoin Needs Flexible Regulation to Thrive

The Montreal Economic Institute has published a research note that concludes bitcoin’s future hinges on its legal status.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2014
Europe

German Bitcoin Tax Proposal Would Sting Merchants Twice

Germany's Ministry of Finance is proposing potentially impactful changes to its bitcoin tax policies.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2014
Bitcoin

BitXatm Launches Optional One- or Two-Way Bitcoin ATM

Germany's BitXatm is giving customers new control over their units with its latest upgrade.

Business  ·  15 May 2014
Ripple Labs

Fidor Becomes First Bank to Use Ripple Payment Protocol

A German bank is the first mainstream financial institution to offer the Ripple network's payment features to its customers.

Tech  ·  5 May 2014
Bitcoin

Was This $200 Vending Machine the World’s First Bitcoin ATM?

In 2012, student Max Albrecht converted a vending machine to dispense bitcoin, making it possibly the first bitcoin ATM.

Business  ·  20 March 2014
Regulation

Bundesbank Board Member Warns Against ‘Highly Speculative’ Bitcoin

The Bundesbank's Carl-Ludwig Thiele has issued his second warning on the digital currency this year.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 March 2014