Germany

Germany

Enthusiasts and Investors Defend Bitcoin at Inside Bitcoins Berlin

The conference drew over 300 people from 14 different countries to discuss the future of the digital currency.

Business  ·  13 February 2014
Europe

German Central Bank Official Issues Another Bitcoin Warning

A German Bundesbank official has issued another bitcoin warning, reiterating the bank's earlier position on digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 January 2014
Bitcoin

German Police Detain ‘Bitcoin Mining Hackers’

German police have detained two people suspected of hacking computer networks, mining over €700,000 in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 December 2013
Australia

In-person bitcoin exchanges spread across the globe

More and more people are trading bitcoin in person, keeping with the ethos of a decentralised, peer-to-peer currency.

Business  ·  10 October 2013
Germany

Germany’s government and media are bolstering bitcoin popularity

Berlin has long been a hub for bitcoin, but recent regulation developments and media coverage are taking it further.

Markets  ·  27 September 2013
Gaming

Online game developer Bigpoint’s 330m users can now buy virtual goods with bitcoins

Online game developer Bigpoint now allows its users to purchase in-game virtual goods using bitcoins.

Business  ·  18 September 2013
Germany

Golden answers to your bitcoin questions

John Law explores Germany's classification of bitcoin and the solution for those tired of answering their friends' bitcoin-related questions.

Markets  ·  23 August 2013
Regulation

Germany officially recognises bitcoin as “private money”

German authorities have finally categorised bitcoin, labelling it as a "financial instrument".

Policy & regulation  ·  19 August 2013
Exchanges

Marketplace Bitcoin.de registers with Germany’s financial regulator BaFin

Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH will be registered with BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, from 7th August.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2013
Exchanges

Germany’s Bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG form partnership

German bitcoin marketplace bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG have formed a large-scale partnership.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2013
Regulation

German government relieves capital gains tax on bitcoin positions

Bitcoin transactions have been made exempt from capital gains tax after one year in Germany

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2013