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Proposed Legislation in Germany Could Allow $425B to Flow Into Crypto: Report
Under the legislation, wealth managers known as Spezialfonds would be able to invest up to 20% in digital assets.
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Commerzbank, Deutsche Börse Team Up for Tokenized Real Estate and Art Marketplace
The financial institutions are working with fintech firm 360X, with first tokenized transactions coming later this year.
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Bitcoin ETF Hopeful WisdomTree Lists Ethereum ETP in Germany, Switzerland
The company’s application to list a bitcoin ETF in the U.S. is currently being reviewed by the SEC.
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Digital Asset Platform Finoa Raises $22M Series A Funding
The round was led by early Luno and Revolut investor Balderton Capital.
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Binance's Stock Tokens May Violate Law, Germany’s Financial Watchdog Says
BaFin said the stock tokens tracking Tesla, Coinbase and MicroStrategy have been identified as “suspicious” and the exchange could be fined up to $6 million.
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Boerse Stuttgart Group Crypto Trading App Volume Reaches $2.4B
The exchange's crypto trading app, Bison, has seen a doubling of trade volumes and active users since last year.
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Germany's Central Bank is Testing Blockchain-Based Alternatives to CBDCs
Germany’s Central Bank Is Testing Blockchain-Based Alternatives to CBDCs
Germany’s Central Bank is less enthusiastic about a digital euro than its other European counterparts, citing concerns that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could desta...
Germany's Central Bank is Testing Blockchain-Based Alternatives to CBDCs

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Germany's Central Bank Tests Blockchain Solution to Counter CBDCs
The Bundesbank has been looking for settlement solutions that do not require a CBDC.
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German Private Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Services
The private bank is also investigating tokenization of assets, it announced Sunday.
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Are Negative Interest Rates Globally Driving Growing Interest in Crypto?
Are Negative Interest Rates Globally Driving Growing Interest in Crypto?
Banks in Germany are telling customers to take their deposits elsewhere. “The Hash” panel discusses the negative interest rates problem and how this may create a growing inter...
Are Negative Interest Rates Globally Driving Growing Interest in Crypto?