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Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
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Regulations
No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns
The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated b...
Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Aug 23, 2022 at 9:02 a.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2022
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Germany is looking into how financial supervisors can utilize the blockchain. (Richard Klune/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Direct Blockchain Scrutiny Can Spot Financial Hacks, but Not Easily, German Study Says
Officials can cut out the middleman by examining public ledgers, a report published by the BaFin financial regulator said – but at a cost.
Germany is looking into how financial supervisors can utilize the blockchain. (Richard Klune/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 27, 2022 at 1:28 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
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German lawmakers set out the rules for crypto securities registers last year. (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms
Registries must meet money laundering, IT and governance requirements set by BaFin.
German lawmakers set out the rules for crypto securities registers last year. (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 1, 2022 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2022
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Skyscrapers in Frankfurt, Germany (lupengyu/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
German Regulator Calls for New DeFi Laws
BaFin's Birgit Rodolphe cites the potential for fraud and investor losses.
Skyscrapers in Frankfurt, Germany (lupengyu/Getty Images)
By Jack SchicklerJesse Hamilton
May 16, 2022 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2022
RegulationsGermanyBaFinDecentralized FinanceDeFi
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Opinion
Why We’re Shutting Our Successful Fundraising Platform
Berlin-based Neufund had a viable security token business built on Ethereum. Regulatory uncertainty is forcing it to close down.
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By Zoe Adamovicz
Jan 10, 2022 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2022
OpinionBerlinEuropeGermanySwitzerlandRegulationBaFinDeFi
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Finance
Bafin
Northern Data Slumps as Market Manipulation Allegations Surface
Investors have lost about $300 million after reports BaFin filed a complaint against the company.
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By Sandali Handagama
Oct 7, 2021 at 10:21 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
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The token operates on Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network. (Gumenyuk Dmitriy/Shutterstock)
Finance
Germany
Bitcoin Sidechain–Based STO Approved by German Regulator
This marks BaFin’s first approval of a security token offering issued on the Liquid Network.
The token operates on Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network. (Gumenyuk Dmitriy/Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Sep 17, 2021 at 12:04 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
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UK Post Office to Offer Crypto Purchases to Some Customers Starting Next Week
Users of the Post Office’s EasyID identity-verification app will be able to buy crypto using a voucher system from Swarm Markets.
UK post box, pillar box, mail.
By Jamie Crawley
Sep 10, 2021 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2021
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Swarm
BaFin-Licensed DeFi Firm Swarm Starts Onboarding $15M of Pledged Liquidity
Swarm Markets, which claims to be the world’s first regulated DeFi protocol, says 250 customers have ponied up funds.
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By Ian Allison
Jul 1, 2021 at 7:24 a.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2021
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BaFin, Germany, regulator
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Coinbase
Coinbase Receives Crypto Custody License From German Regulator BaFin
The license will allow Coinbase to continue operating in Germany.
BaFin, Germany, regulator
By Nate DiCamillo
Jun 28, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2021
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