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Germany’s Federal Financial Regulator Warns Investors Over Bulgarian Crypto Broker
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Germany’s Federal Financial Regulator Warns Investors Over Bulgarian Crypto Broker

Bulgarian crypto broker, 5 Capital, has been offering financial services to investors without being approved by the Germany financial watchdog, federal financial supervisory authority (BaFin).

40 German Banks Are Seeking Regulatory Approval to Offer Bitcoin Custody
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40 German Banks Are Seeking Regulatory Approval to Offer Bitcoin Custody

Many German banks have filed a request to introduce a digital asset custody business. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, popularly identified as BaFin, has received over 40 applications from German banks interested in offering crypto custody services.

Bitpanda is Germany's first "European retail" crypto platform.
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Bitpanda is Germany's first "European retail" crypto platform.

Bitpanda has a crypto custody license from BaFin. Austrian crypto exchange can legally market to Germans. Bitpanda is regulated in Austria, the UK, Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, and France.

German Financial Regulator Officially Classifies Cryptocurrencies as Financial Instruments
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German Financial Regulator Officially Classifies Cryptocurrencies as Financial Instruments

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) released a new guideline on classifying cryptocurrencies as financial instruments. The BaFin has taken crypto classification one step further as the previous guidelines only covered security tokens.

Germany’s Financial Regulator Warns Binance Over Stock Token Offering
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Germany’s Financial Regulator Warns Binance Over Stock Token Offering

Germany's financial regulator BaFin has warned Binance that it may be violating European securities laws with the introduction of its stock token trading.

Coinbase Ordered by BaFin to Ensure Proper Business Reorganization
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Coinbase Ordered by BaFin to Ensure Proper Business Reorganization

German market regulator has instructed Coinbase to ensure its proper business reorganization

BaFin Declines to Classify NFTs as Securities, Recommends Case-by-Case Approach
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BaFin Declines to Classify NFTs as Securities, Recommends Case-by-Case Approach

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin) has stated that it is not yet prepared to classify non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as securities. While NFTs may be considered investments in certain cases, BaFin suggests that classification should be approached on a case-by-case basis. The lack of immediate exchangeability and standardization makes it unlikely that NFTs will be classified as crypto assets. However, if an NFT contains documentation of exploitation rights or ownership, it could be considered an investment. BaFin does not expect NFTs to comply with the licensing requirements of the Payment Services Supervision Act or fall under its Anti-Money Laundering supervision, except for NFTs that are considered "crypto assets."

German Authorities Clamps Down on 'Shitcoins club' Bitcoin ATM Operations
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German Authorities Clamps Down on 'Shitcoins club' Bitcoin ATM Operations

Germany’s financial regulator (BaFin) has moved to stop the operations of Shitcoins Club, a popular Bitcoin ATM operator in the country.

DLT Finance Receives BaFin Licenses to Launch Trading Platform for Digital Assets
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DLT Finance Receives BaFin Licenses to Launch Trading Platform for Digital Assets

The new platform is now offering a variety of digital asset services to institutional clients after receiving nine new trading licenses.

100 Million: You Can Apply Swiss New FinTech licence Permitting to Accept Public Deposits of Up to 100 Million Next Year
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100 Million: You Can Apply Swiss New FinTech licence Permitting to Accept Public Deposits of Up to 100 Million Next Year

From 2019, interested parties can apply for the new FinTech licence. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is responsible for granting this licence. It has published guidelines aimed at simplifying the application process.

European Securities and Markets Authority Prioritizes Crypto-Related Regulation
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European Securities and Markets Authority Prioritizes Crypto-Related Regulation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced its key priorities list for 2020-2022. In its published document “Strategic Orientation for 2020-22,” the ESMA reflected its focus on supervisory convergence and its role in building the Capital Markets Union.

Swiss Regulator Issues Banking Licenses to Two Blockchain Firms
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Swiss Regulator Issues Banking Licenses to Two Blockchain Firms

The Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in Switzerland has issued banking and securities dealers’ licenses to two new blockchain companies.

Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance Puts Digital Security Adoption at Core of Blockchain Strategy
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Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance Puts Digital Security Adoption at Core of Blockchain Strategy

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) have introduced a bill that highlights the adoption of digital securities as a crucial element of Germany’s blockchain strategy.

Switzerland’s New Stablecoin Guidelines: 3 Things You Should Know
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Switzerland’s New Stablecoin Guidelines: 3 Things You Should Know

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issued new guidelines for stablecoins added as a supplement to its existing guidelines for initial coin offerings (ICOs) to outline how stablecoins are treated under the Swiss supervisory law.

Winklevoss Twins' Gemini and Archax Exchange Now Licensed by UK Financial Conduct Authority
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Winklevoss Twins' Gemini and Archax Exchange Now Licensed by UK Financial Conduct Authority

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has granted a license to the Winklevoss twins’ Gemini cryptocurrency exchange.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: We Will Not Regulate Bitcoin and Ether
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UK Financial Conduct Authority: We Will Not Regulate Bitcoin and Ether

The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that they will not be regulating cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether as it falls out of their perimeter.

Cardano CEO Getting a OneCoin Vibe from Federal Reserve's 'Infinite Cash' Statement
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Cardano CEO Getting a OneCoin Vibe from Federal Reserve's 'Infinite Cash' Statement

In an interview given to CBS's 60 Minutes on March 22, 2020, Neel Kashkari, the President of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis made a controversial remark on being asked how the state would deal if the situation like 2008 financial crisis would come again due the Coronavirus outbreak.

Financial Conduct Authority, on the 2 Key Initiatives to the Era of Open Finance
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Financial Conduct Authority, on the 2 Key Initiatives to the Era of Open Finance

Following the Part 1 interview of the Financial Conduct Authority, Maha El Dimachki, Head of Payments of the FCA reveals some of her key initiatives in the FCA, including the significance of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) among the EU countries and the rationale of the Stronger Customer Authentication. As Co-Chair of Spectrum, the BAME Network Group at the FCA, El Dimachki also provided some advice for women in FinTech!

Financial Conduct Authority, the Pacemaker of the UK FinTech Revolution
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Financial Conduct Authority, the Pacemaker of the UK FinTech Revolution

We arranged an interview with Maha El Dimachki, Head of Payments of the FCA during Singapore FinTech Festival, which El Dimachki shares with us the contribution of the FCA for UK as the thriving FinTech hub, opportunities and threats of e-money firms from the current digital disruption.

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