
Germany
Germany passes law legalizing electronic securities on blockchain
Germany has passed a new law that legalizes the use of blockchain technology in the securities sector, easing a rule...
Facebook Libra rebrand draws legal and political ire
Facebook has been threatened with legal action after rebranding its Libra stablecoin to “Diem,” following objections from a finance startup...
German minister thumbs down private digital currencies
Speaking at a recent regional banking event, Olaf Scholz called for the advancement of European banking systems to adapt to...
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.
German police seize $30M in BTC, BCH connected to pirated movie website
The site's two chief operators allegedly distributed over 880,000 pirated copies of films and TV series between 2008 and 2013.