Boerse Stuttgart Digital blocknox service receives BaFin license in a pioneering move
The new license will see the firm offer the trio of brokerage, trading, and custody services to clients, according to Boerse Stuttgart Group CEO Matthias Voelkel.
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Is Crypto.com next on the US exchange hit list?
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority is reportedly investigating the Singapore-based Crypto.com for failing to deliver on its promise to secure a formal partnership with local brokerage CM-Equity.
German regulator warns citizens of ‘Godfather’ malware targeting banking, digital currency accounts
BaFin says that one of the ways that the Godfather malware gets in contact with users is through the impersonation of popular investment websites and apps.
Germany’s BaFin admonishes Coinbase over its business organization
Digital asset exchange Coinbase was reprimanded by German financial supervisory authority BaFin over corporate deficiencies, with the latter demanding the firm carry out organizational change.
Germany: BaFin reminds firms of digital securities license registration guidelines as deadline looms
In a recently published leaflet by BaFin, the regulator stated that the for application for licenses would close on June 10, 2022.
Germany’s Commerzbank seeks license for digital assets custody
If approved, Commerzbank, which has over 18 million customers and around 70,000 institutional clients, aims to serve as a digital currency exchange by offering custody and trading services.
BitWelt in hot water with German regulators over unauthorized services
BaFin has announced that it’s investigating BitcoinWelt, a company that offers CFDs and forex trading services, which it said is not authorized in Germany.
German regulator now requires license for digital currency ATMs
A notice confirms that digital currency ATMs constitute banking business, meaning they fall within BaFin’s regulatory remit.
Germany proposes new bill for digitized securities
The regulators consider digitized securities to be a core aspect of their blockchain strategy for Germany in the future.
Neufund shuts down security token platform, blames regulators
Neufund, one of the pioneers in the securities tokens has called it quits despite achieving moderate success in the field. It blamed regulators for lack of guidance.
Digital currency-backed ETP to be traded on Deutsche Boerse
Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto will list on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra market in Frankfurt.
German regulator warns against digital currency and forex broker
German market regulator has warned the public against digital currency, stocks, forex and CFDs broker EasyTrade55 which it says isn’t licensed in Germany.