Germany

Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
Germany Dumping $2.8B Bitcoin Is 'Market Intervention,' Despite Murky Legal Justifications
One expert told CoinDesk the law does not provide for an obligation, but merely an opportunity to sell, while another alleged that “How they handled this sell-off moved the ma...
Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

German bitcoin holdings (Arkham Intelligence)
Germany Almost Done Selling Bitcoin, Holding Less Than 5K Tokens After Latest Moves
Thursday was another big day of transfers to exchanges linked to German authorities, blockchain data shows.
German bitcoin holdings (Arkham Intelligence)

The state of Saxony, located in the eastern region of Germany, is responsible for the dumping of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin. (Harald Nachtmann/Getty Images)
It's Not Germany Selling Bitcoin. It's One of Its States and It Has No Choice.
Since confiscating nearly $3 billion worth of bitcoin in January, Germany's state of Saxony has sold over half of its initial holdings, causing distress in the market.
The state of Saxony, located in the eastern region of Germany, is responsible for the dumping of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin. (Harald Nachtmann/Getty Images)

Bitcoin ETF Investors Bought the Dip; France Votes for Hung Parliament
Bitcoin ETF Investors Bought the Dip; France Votes for Hung Parliament
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $143.1 million in net inflows on Friday after the...
Bitcoin ETF Investors Bought the Dip; France Votes for Hung Parliament

Bitcoin price on Monday (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Drops as German Government Unloads Over $900M Worth of BTC
Wallets linked to the German government still hold some 23,788 bitcoin, meaning that it has already sold more than half of its seized assets, according to Arkham Intelligence...
Bitcoin price on Monday (CoinDesk)

berlin germany (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)
Germany Still Holds $1.3B Worth of Bitcoin, Blockchain Data Show
Germany has been running down its coin stash since mid-June.
berlin germany (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)

(Jason Leung/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
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.
(Jason Leung/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Deutsche Bank logo
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.
Deutsche Bank logo

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)