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Fintech in Belt and Road - the Bavarian Benefits

Fintech in Belt and Road - the Bavarian Benefits

Belt and Road Initiative—Germany

German Government to Revamp its Energy Sector with Blockchain-Based Strategy

German Government to Revamp its Energy Sector with Blockchain-Based Strategy

The German government intends to propel efficiency and productivity in its energy sector. As a result, it intends to use blockchain technology to attain this objective as stated by the country's Federal Minister of Economics, Peter Altmaier.

Germany's Largest Bitcoin Seizure: 50,000 BTC Confiscated in Piracy Probe

Germany's Largest Bitcoin Seizure: 50,000 BTC Confiscated in Piracy Probe

German authorities seized 50,000 Bitcoins linked to a piracy website, with suspects transferring the digital currency to police wallets, causing uncertainty in cryptocurrency enforcement.

US FinCEN Files Show Deutsche Bank Tops List of Suspicious Transactions, So Cut Bitcoin Some Slack

US FinCEN Files Show Deutsche Bank Tops List of Suspicious Transactions, So Cut Bitcoin Some Slack

German central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank appears to have facilitated over one trillion dollars of suspicious transactions flagged by US FinCEN.

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

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.

DeFiChain To Sponsor the National Fighting Championship in Germany

DeFiChain To Sponsor the National Fighting Championship in Germany

DeFiChain, the world’s leading blockchain on the Bitcoin network dedicated to bringing decentralized financial applications and services to everyone, is delighted to announce that its community has voted to sponsor the National Fighting Championship (NFC) this year. The NFC is the German version of the widely known UFC, in charge of the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting league in Germany.

German Financial Regulator Officially Classifies Cryptocurrencies as Financial Instruments

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

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.

Germany to Permit Institutional Funds to Invest Billions in Crypto Assets for the First Time

Germany to Permit Institutional Funds to Invest Billions in Crypto Assets for the First Time

The German administration is set to green-light legislation on Monday, which will permit institutional funds to invest as much as 20% in crypto assets like Bitcoin.

Germany Overtakes US to Become Rank 1 Crypto Economy, HK at 8

Germany Overtakes US to Become Rank 1 Crypto Economy, HK at 8

Germany has overtaken the US to become the world's top-ranked crypto economy in the third quarter of 2022. The US, which led the rankings alongside Germany last year, was pushed to seventh.

Microsoft & EU Based Universities Believe Blockchain Can Achieve Paris Agreement Carbon Goals

Microsoft & EU Based Universities Believe Blockchain Can Achieve Paris Agreement Carbon Goals

With blockchain, industries like the financial services are finding alternative modes of cash transfers, with a gradual switching to cryptocurrencies. The use cases of blockchain technology are steadily transcending digital asset opportunities, as key EU partners now believe the technology could help meet the Paris Agreement Carbon Goals.

Coinbase Ordered by BaFin to Ensure Proper Business Reorganization

Coinbase Ordered by BaFin to Ensure Proper Business Reorganization

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

German Policymakers Cannot Accept Facebook’s Libra

German Policymakers Cannot Accept Facebook’s Libra

The German cabinet is expected to adopt a comprehensive blockchain strategy with the aim of digitally enhancing its economy. The strategy also consists of plans to tackle risky new technologies such as Libra, which German policymakers fear could become an alternative currency.

DekaBank to Launch Blockchain-Based Tokenization Platform

DekaBank to Launch Blockchain-Based Tokenization Platform

German asset management DekaBank is cooperating with Metaco to build a tokenization platform but won't trade Bitcoin.

The Bitcoin logo lights up Berlin

The Bitcoin logo lights up Berlin

The Berlin TV Tower displayed the Bitcoin logo. German Bitcoiners tweeted images and videos of the lighting. These "advertisements" are legally illegal, so proceed cautiously.

German Startup Plans to Launch Bitcoin ETN on Frankfurt, Luxembourg Stock Exchanges

German Startup Plans to Launch Bitcoin ETN on Frankfurt, Luxembourg Stock Exchanges

Iconic, a German startup wants to integrate cryptocurrency into the stock market through the listing of their bitcoin derivative (ETN) with regulated trading on Frankfurt and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Banks Embrace Tech to Navigate Economic and Cyber Challenges, ISG Highlights

Banks Embrace Tech to Navigate Economic and Cyber Challenges, ISG Highlights

Global banking and financial services (BFS) firms are increasingly leveraging technology to improve customer experience and navigate the tumultuous landscape, according to a report by Information Services Group. The ISG TechXchange event in Paris will explore how BFS institutions can use data, automation, and AI to differentiate themselves in a saturated market. The event will feature prominent BFS leaders discussing the future of banking, emerging tech platforms, and the potential of the metaverse.

EU’s Latest Coronavirus Recovery Deal: What’s Wrong with Fiat and What’s Right with Crypto

EU’s Latest Coronavirus Recovery Deal: What’s Wrong with Fiat and What’s Right with Crypto

The recovery fund spearheaded by the EU is made up of €390 billion in grants and €360 billion in loans, which will be added to a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), with the sum of €1.074 trillion as a seven-year budget. The heads of state and government have reached a unanimous agreement, resulting in a total financial package of €1.82 trillion.

CoinShares Lists Chainlink, Uniswap ETPs on Germany’s Stock Market Xetra

CoinShares Lists Chainlink, Uniswap ETPs on Germany’s Stock Market Xetra

CoinShares has launched new physically-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) for Chainlink and Uniswap cryptocurrencies.

German Finance Minister Calls for Speedy Interventions in the Rollout of a Digital Euro

German Finance Minister Calls for Speedy Interventions in the Rollout of a Digital Euro

German Finance Minister, Olaf Scholz, sees the digital euro as an ideal innovation to meet the high demand for digital money from businesses and consumers in Europe.

44% of Germans Optimizes Crypto for the Future of Finance, Study Shows

44% of Germans Optimizes Crypto for the Future of Finance, Study Shows

Given that Germany is the first nation to recognize Bitcoin as a unit of value, 44% of respondents in the country view crypto as part of the future of finance, according to a study by crypto exchange KuCoin.

Bitcoin Group Rumoured to be Engaging in Mulitple Takeover Negotiations

Bitcoin Group Rumoured to be Engaging in Mulitple Takeover Negotiations

Bitcoin Group SE is rumoured to have been engaging in takeover negotiations with several potential companies that are involved in deposit-taking or credit institutions from Germany.

German Legacy Bank Hauck & Aufhäuser to Debut Crypto Investment Fund in 2021

German Legacy Bank Hauck & Aufhäuser to Debut Crypto Investment Fund in 2021

Germany’s legacy bank with over 222 years of financial services tradition Hauck & Aufhauser will be launching a cryptocurrency fund in January 2021.

German Sparkasse-Savings Banks to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Services

German Sparkasse-Savings Banks to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Services

A group of about 370 savings banks in Germany, collectively known as Sparkasse, are working on plans to launch services bothering around Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as early as the coming year 2022.

Scammers Target Australians in Cryptocurrency Call Center Scheme

Scammers Target Australians in Cryptocurrency Call Center Scheme

An Israeli-run cryptocurrency fraud targets Australians, according to a raid on Eastern European scam call centers.

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

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).

Fed Governor Warns ECB Forum that Libra Risks are Immense

Fed Governor Warns ECB Forum that Libra Risks are Immense

The Governor of the Federal Reserve, Lael Brainard warned a European Central Bank (ECB) forum in Germany, that the risks posed by the potential mainstream adoption of the Facebook proposed stablecoin Libra, are too immense.

Romanian Programmer Confesses to Orchestrating BitClub Crypto Scam Worth $722 Million

Romanian Programmer Confesses to Orchestrating BitClub Crypto Scam Worth $722 Million

Silviu Catalin Balaci, a 35-year old Romanian citizen living in Germany, has owned up to helping create BitClub Network, a crypto mining Ponzi scheme that siphoned off investors’ funds worth $722 million.

FinTech in Belt and Road - the UK FinTech Bridge

FinTech in Belt and Road - the UK FinTech Bridge

In the second round of our interviews at the Belt and Road Summit 2019 in Hong Kong, Blockchain.News gained further insights from European representatives Germany, as well as soon to be European exiters—the UK to learn more about their countries’ latest developments related to the Belt and Road Initiative.

German Deutsche Borse Exchange Seeks to Launch New Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product for Trading

German Deutsche Borse Exchange Seeks to Launch New Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product for Trading

Bitcoin the world’s largest cryptocurrency is making another notable milestone in crypto history as it will be the first crypto asset listed as an exchange traded product (ETP). The company announced the exchange-traded product, popularly known as the Bitcoin exchange-traded crypto (BTCE) - is Bitcoin-backed security that would be listed and traded on Deutsche Borse’s Xetra market-based in Germany. ETP is a financial instrument whose value is based on the underlying security (such as currencies, bonds, and stocks) and is traded on stock exchanges.

Samsung Silently Adds Bitcoin Support for Blockchain Phones

Samsung Silently Adds Bitcoin Support for Blockchain Phones

Samsung recently added Bitcoin to the Blockchain Keystore, on the blockchain-enabled smartphones. Samsung’s Galaxy S10 range launched in March with the “Blockchain Keystore” feature offering the storage of cryptocurrencies and transactions for Ether and ERC-20 tokens.

Waste2Wear to Use Blockchain in Tracing the Conversion of Ocean Plastics into Eco-Fabrics

Waste2Wear to Use Blockchain in Tracing the Conversion of Ocean Plastics into Eco-Fabrics

Waste2 Wear is to trace the conversion of ocean plastic waste into eco-fabrics using blockchain technology as this will propel traceability.

German Banks Authorized for Crypto Custody and Sales in 2020

German Banks Authorized for Crypto Custody and Sales in 2020

In 2020, German banks will be legislatively authorized to sell and provide custody of cryptocurrencies as reported by German newspaper Handelsblatt.

Ex-Cambridge Analytica Employee Confident that Blockchain Can Help Protect Personal Data

Ex-Cambridge Analytica Employee Confident that Blockchain Can Help Protect Personal Data

Brittany Kaiser, the Cambridge Analytica scandal whistleblower discussed in an interview at the World Economic Forum that blockchain technology could be an important tool to address data protection issues.

LinkedIn Ranks Blockchain as a Top Skill for 2020

LinkedIn Ranks Blockchain as a Top Skill for 2020

The skills that are in demand follow programming and computer science as key elements, however, sales and marketing in the industry will also follow suit, to advertise and push awareness for the new developing tech shown alongside Blockchain on the in-demand list according to the job and professional networking site LinkedIn.

Chinese Firms Hold Overwhelming Majority of Global Blockchain Patents

Chinese Firms Hold Overwhelming Majority of Global Blockchain Patents

Chinese firms have been stockpiling blockchain patent applications leaving other nations behind and outpacing the United States 3 to 1.

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