Business 14 December 2018

Boerse Stuttgart to launch crypto trading venue in 2019

Boerse Stuttgart, the firm behind the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, is to launch a crypto trading market in 2019, in partnership with solarisBank.

Business 13 December 2018

Bitwala crypto bank goes live in Germany

Bitwala announced the launch of crypto bank accounts that can be used for virtually anything, just like regular bank accounts.

Business 14 November 2018

German crypto firm purchases investment bank Tremmel

Bitcoin group SE, owner of Bitcoin Deutschland AG, announced its acquisition of investment bank Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank as part of expansion plans.

Business 12 November 2018

Germany’s financial regulator forces closure of UK crypto firm

Finatex Ltd. has been order to close parts of its activities by Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), according to an announcement on the BaFin website.

Business 29 October 2018

Germany’s Deutsche Börse completes settlement trial on blockchain

The German central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, has partnered with the operator of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to successfully test the application of blockchain technology in securities settlement.

Tech 5 September 2018

Germany’s Deutsche Börse explores blockchain with dedicated unit

The German capitals market has established a department for “DLT [distributed ledger technology], crypto assets and new market structures” in an attempt to harness the potential of blockchain technology.

Business 24 August 2018

Germany wants payments system independent from US

Trouble may be brewing for U.S. dollar’s dominance following reports that Germany has called for an independent payment system that is free from the influence of the United States government.

Business 24 August 2018

Swedish tech firm partners with Germany’s Valens Bank for crypto fund trading

Blocktrade Technology had signed a software licensing agreement with Valens Bank, which will see Valens handling trading through its new crypto fund with the help of Blocktrade Technology’s Crypto Trading Toolbox.

Business 3 August 2018

German stock exchange gears up for crypto, ICO tokens trading

Boerse Stuttgart will set up a new trading venue that allows the exchange of tokens from initial coin offerings (ICOs) it will host, in addition to other established cryptocurrencies, according to reports.

Business 9 July 2018

Germany’s solarisBank launch ‘bridge between crypto and fiat worlds’

Berlin-based solarisBank has launched a “bridge between crypto and fiat worlds” through a new platform called the “solarisBank Blockchain Factory.”

Business 29 May 2018

German prosecutors hit $13.9M from ‘emergency sale’ of seized cryptocurrency

Prosecutors from Bavaria hit the jackpot as they sold off a record-breaking €12 million ($13.9 million) worth of cryptocurrencies seized from criminal operations.

Business 14 May 2018

German online bank ditches SWIFT for cryptocurrency

Bitbond, an online bank founded in 2013 by Radoslav Albrecht, is making use of cryptocurrency's borderless nature for international loan payments.​