Germany

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German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges
Arkham previously identified the address as belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site.
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Bitpanda Drafts Deutsche Bank to Process Fiat Transactions in Germany
This is Bitpanda's second major partnership in Germany this year after it was enlisted by LBBW to offer crypto custody services in the country.
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German bank LBBW and Bitpanda partners to offer crypto custody services. (Bitpanda)
Germany's Largest Federal Bank LBBW to Offer Crypto Custody Services With Bitpanda
LBBW will first offer crypto custody to corporate clients with a market launch planned for the second half of 2024.
German bank LBBW and Bitpanda partners to offer crypto custody services. (Bitpanda)

Frankfurt, Germany (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)
DWS, Galaxy Digital List Exchange-Traded Commodities Offering BTC, ETH Exposure in Germany
The products, which track the performance of the two largest cryptocurrencies by market value, carry a fee of 0.35% and were listed on the Deutsche Boerse on Thursday.
Frankfurt, Germany (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)

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A Crypto Carbon Credits Exchange Is Created in Germany
Neutral and DLT Finance are betting on regulation as the pathway to institutional investor adoption.
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Frankfurt, Germany (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)
Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg
The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November.
Frankfurt, Germany (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)

German police announce $2.1B bitcoin seizure (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)
German Police Seize $2.1B Worth of Bitcoin in Piracy Sting
One of the suspects voluntarily transferred the bitcoin to the Federal Criminal Police Office.
German police announce $2.1B bitcoin seizure (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)

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Deutsche Bank-Backed Taurus Starts Tokenizing German SME Loans
Crypto custody specialist Taurus has partnered with lending company Teylor.
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CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023
BitGo Granted German Crypto Custody License by BaFin
BitGo had already been storing crypto assets under the regulator's supervision since 2019 as part of a transitional regime, the firm said.
CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023

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German Regulator Warns Consumers About MEXC's Crypto Custody
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority warned consumers that the MEXC exchange has been offering financial services without authorisation to do so.
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