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Germany’s financial regulator orders Coinbase to address ‘business organization’ practices

In effect since Oct. 27, BaFin’s order referred to Coinbase’s Germany arm outsourcing some operations “essential for conducting banking business or providing financial services.”

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German BaFin official calls for ‘innovative’ EU-wide DeFi regulation

Highlighting Germany’s crypto license as an example of attractive regulation, Birgit Rodolphe writes that similar frameworks should be the same throughout the EU to “prevent a fragmented market.”

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German banking giant Commerzbank applies for crypto license

A spokesperson for Commerzbank confirmed to local media that it applied for the license with BaFin earlier this year in a first for a major bank in Germany.

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German Online Bank N26 to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Business This Year

N26, a German online neobank, has announced it will get into the cryptocurrency trading business this year. The announcement was made by Max Tayenthal, co-founder and a CEO of the company, who pondered whether focusing on cryptocurrency instead of going global may have been a better idea. The company closed operations in the U.K. and […]

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Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in Germany

Germany joins countries such as France, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal by greenlighting the Bitcoin-based EXOeu token.

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Germany’s financial regulator issues retail crypto investment warning

German financial regulator BaFin wants retail investors to be aware of the risks associated with crypto investments, especially in the current bull market.

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Deutsche Borse’s platform Xetra to list its first Ether ETPs

Deutsche Borse’s Xetra prepares to list two Ether ETPs and a Bitcoin Cash ETP on Tuesday, stating that crypto ETFs are unlikely to come soon due to EU regulations.

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