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German fintech 21X gets EU license for tokenization platform
[Dec 3 8:47 AM] To build its blockchain-based trading platform, 21X has been working with several partners, including Polygon and SBI Digital Markets.
German Government Collapses, Plunging Economy Into Unprecedented Uncertainty
[Nov 8 2:20 PM] Germany’s economic troubles deepen as the ruling coalition disintegrates, exacerbating issues like shrinking investment and consumer confidence. Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling a potential snap…
German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses
[Nov 7 11:11 AM] Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.
Publicly-listed Samara Asset Group to buy Bitcoin using $33M bond
[Oct 14 9:32 AM] Samara Asset Group CEO Patrick Lowry said “it would be a dream” to stack as much Bitcoin as MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor.
Boerse Stuttgart Unveils Insured Ethereum Staking on Bison Platform
[Oct 9 2:30 AM] European exchange group Boerse Stuttgart has announced a major step into Ethereum staking, offering users a secure, insured way to earn passive income through its Bison trading platform. By partnering with top German firms, Bison enables staking…
Europe not a top priority for Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, exec says
[Oct 7 11:05 AM] A Worldcoin executive said the company sees a “larger dynamic” in non-European countries, including those in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions.
Commerzbank Partners With Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Finance to Expand Crypto Services
[Sep 20 3:30 AM] Commerzbank, one of Germany’s largest banks, has partnered with Deutsche Börse subsidiary Crypto Finance to offer secure bitcoin and ether services to its corporate clients. The collaboration focuses on seamless trading and custody solutions…
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, DZ Bank Expand Crypto Access to 700 German Banks
[Sep 20 1:30 AM] Boerse Stuttgart Digital is collaborating with DZ Bank to bring secure cryptocurrency trading and storage to over 700 cooperative banks across Germany. The move marks a significant step toward mainstream crypto adoption in Europe, with banks now…
German Authorities Shut Down 47 Crypto Exchange Services in Cybercrime Crackdown
[Sep 20 12:30 AM] German authorities have dismantled 47 exchange services involved in facilitating anonymous crypto transactions for criminal activities. These platforms bypassed anti-money laundering protocols, enabling cybercriminals to exchange digital currencies…
German Government Shuts Down 47 Exchanges, Says They're Tied To ‘Illegal Activity’
[Sep 19 8:46 PM] The German Attorney General's Office Frankfurt am Main (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) and the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have shut down 47 crypto exchanges allegedly tied to criminal activities including money laundering.
Germany's Commerzbank and DZ Bank To Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Trading
[Sep 19 12:22 PM] Germany's two of the largest five banks, Commerzbank and DZ Bank, are launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services amid growing institutional demand. Commerzbank, the country's second-biggest bank by number of branches, signed a deal with Deutsche…
Cash-to-Crypto Industry Dominated by ATMs Is a Law-Enforcement Concern: TRM Labs
[Aug 29 10:48 AM] Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry—which is dominated by crypto ATMs—has processed at least $160 million in illicit volumes, according to a new study by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs.
German Authority Seizes 13 Unauthorized Crypto ATMs
[Aug 21 11:30 PM] Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has seized 13 unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs in a nationwide operation involving 60 officers and raids on 35 locations. BaFin reported that the machines facilitated illegal…
German Regulator Seizes 13 Crypto ATMS
[Aug 21 11:44 AM] The machines were operating without the required BaFin permission and posed money laundering risks, the statement by BaFin said.
German BaFin regulator cracks down on crypto ATMs
[Aug 20 6:12 PM] According to Coin ATM Radar, there are currently 38,725 crypto ATMs worldwide, with a vast majority located inside the United States.
Privacy Concerns Worry Germany About the Possible Implementation of a Digital Euro
[Aug 19 11:20 AM] While the European Central Bank is studying the possible issuance of a Europe-wide CBDC, the digital euro, not all Europeans are fully behind this idea. Germany is particularly concerned about the privacy aspects of this implementation, as most…
Privacy Fears Undermine Support for Digital Euro in Germany
[Aug 18 12:30 AM] Skepticism about the digital euro is strong in Germany, especially among older citizens who prioritize privacy and security in financial transactions. Many Germans remain resistant to the idea of a digital currency, with about half unable to…
New DeFi protocol Nudge aims to unlock hidden value in users’ wallets
[Aug 15 1:00 PM] Nudge seeks to unleash a new DeFi primitive called Re: allocation Value.
Bullish Bitcoin traders better positioned for Friday’s $5.5B options expiry
[Jul 24 1:41 PM] Bullish Bitcoin options traders expect a hefty profit from Friday’s expiry now that Germany and Mt. Gox wallets have been emptied
Germany Dumping $2.8B Bitcoin Is 'Market Intervention,' Despite Murky Legal Justifications
[Jul 18 8:22 AM] One expert told CoinDesk the law does not provide for an obligation, but merely an opportunity to sell, while another alleged that “How they handled this sell-off moved the market and is intervention in public markets.”
German Authorities Announce Bitcoin Sale Completion, Net €2.6 Billion
[Jul 18 6:25 AM] German authorities have announced the completion of an emergency sale of nearly 50,000 bitcoins, raising about 2.6 billion euros. They explained that this sale was mandated to avoid a potential value decline due to the crypto’s price…
Bitcoin sale nets German government $2.8B
[Jul 17 12:31 PM] The Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed the emergency sale of 49,858 Bitcoin between June 19 and July 12, 2024, in connection with the Movie2k investigation.
German gov’t was rushing to sell Bitcoin to maximize liquidity: Arkham CEO
[Jul 17 8:30 AM] Using five different crypto exchanges suggests that the wallet sought to maximize liquidity on each order book and sell Bitcoin as soon as possible.
German Government Now Holds Less Than 10K BTC, Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems, and More — Week in Review
German Government’s Bitcoin Holdings Swell Overnight Thanks to Donations
[Jul 13 1:50 PM] According to crypto intelligence firm Arkham, the German government’s bitcoin holdings soared by 9,000% in one day, thanks to donations from Bitcoin enthusiasts. Germany had liquidated a $2 billion bitcoin cache through major exchanges…
German government offloads its final Bitcoin holdings
[Jul 12 3:33 PM] The German government officially has zero BTC left after weeks of dumping its reserves onto the market, suppressing the price.
German Government Is Now out of Bitcoin, Arkham Data Shows
Bitcoin bottom signal? German gov’t runs out of BTC to sell
[Jul 12 9:46 AM] Bitcoin’s price could be on track to begin the reaccumulation phase as the German government is down to its last few thousand BTC.
Bitcoin index falls to ‘extreme fear’ as BTC fails twice to breach $60K
[Jul 11 7:35 PM] Bitcoin’s fear and greed index has tumbled to “extreme fear” for the first time since January 2023, as BTC struggles to reclaim a crucial price level.