Germany
Germany Legalizes Electronic Securities on the Blockchain
Angela Merkel's cabinet passed new legislation on Wednesday removing the requirement to have paper-based securities and allowing blockchain to be used instead.
One of the World’s Oldest Banks Is Issuing a Euro Stablecoin on Stellar
Germany’s Bankhaus von der Heydt is working with Bitbond for the first direct issuance of a stablecoin by a bank on Stellar, the firms said.
Publishing Giant Bertelsmann Invests in Berlin-Based Crypto Fund
Bertelsmann has invested in the second fund of Berlin's Greenfield One, a crypto venture firm with earlier bets on NEAR, Arweave and others.
Rebranded Libra Still a ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing': German Finance Minister
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz took aim at the rebranded lDiem and said it would take more than cosmetic changes to smoothen regulatory concerns.
Boerse Stuttgart Group Says Its Crypto Trading App Has Hit €1B Volume in 2020
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange says its trading app Bison exceeded its expectations this year.
Private German Bank to Launch Cryptocurrency Fund
Hauck & Aufhauser is launching a cryptocurrency fund in January 2021.
German Finance Minister Says He Does Not Support Private Cryptos: Report
Olaf Scholz said banks need to adapt for a digital world but seemed to rule out private digital currencies from that future.
German Lawmakers Vote 'Nein' on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects
The bill sought to renew Germans' trust in their government's ability to keep megaproject spending under control.
The Tapscotts Take Their Blockchain Research Institute Into Europe
Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), the consultancy founded by father-and-son tech evangelists Don and Alex Tapscott, has opened a European arm.
German Regulator Seizes Crypto ATMs
Germany's financial regulator BaFin is seizing bitcoin ATMs run by "Shitcoins Club" months after ordering its operator to cease trading crypto.
