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ForkLog 8 22.04.2022

Commerzbank applies for crypto-custodian licence in Germany

One of Germany's largest banking groups, Commerzbank, has submitted to BaFin an application for a cryptocurrency custodian licence.

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ForkLog 9 05.04.2022

German police confiscated Hydra servers and seized 543 BTC

The German Federal Criminal Police confiscated Hydra's darknet marketplace servers.

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ForkLog 7 25.03.2022

Former Wirecard chief executive faces up to 15 years in prison

The Munich public prosecutor's office charged the former Wirecard chief executive Markus Braun with fraud and market manipulation.

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ForkLog 4 13.12.2021

Media report on plans by German banks to give customers access to cryptocurrencies

German savings banks have begun work on a project for a cryptocurrency wallet for transactions with digital assets. The report comes from Capital.

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ForkLog 9 25.10.2021

German auction of seized bitcoins sparks buyer frenzy

The auction of seized bitcoins drew a surge of buyers to the German authorities at below-market prices, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 7 17.09.2021

Germany approves Bitcoin-based security token offering

Germany's BaFin approves Exordium's Bitcoin-based STO for EXOeu on Stokr; minimum investment is $100. The funds will support Infinite Fleet development. Earlier in April, BaFin warned about possible Binance securities-law violations.

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ForkLog 15 28.06.2021

Coinbase to begin offering cryptocurrency custody services in Germany

The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin exchange Coinbase has received permission to provide cryptocurrency custody services in Germany. This is stated on the site of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

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ForkLog 11 18.05.2021

Lithuanian fintech startup suspected of siphoning €100 million from Wirecard

The Munich public prosecutor's office is investigating a possible link between the Lithuanian fintech Finolita and the theft of more than €100 million from the Wirecard payment service in the weeks before its collapse.

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ForkLog 7 04.05.2021

Police in Germany shut down one of the largest darknet sites for child pornography

German authorities shut down Boystown — one of the largest darknet platforms for distributing child pornography. Four people have been arrested, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said.

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ForkLog 6 29.04.2021

Germany allows institutional funds to invest in crypto assets

German institutional funds will be able to invest up to 20% of assets in cryptocurrencies from July 1. This will be possible after the new legislation comes into force, according to Decrypt.

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ForkLog 9 23.04.2021

Millions of euros belonging to Wirecard were carried out of the Munich office in plastic bags

For several years, employees of the now-defunct fintech company Wirecard carried cash in plastic bags out of the Munich headquarters, totaling several million euros. The Financial Times reports, citing former employees familiar with the situation.

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ForkLog 9 21.04.2021

Media: Wirecard Worked Closely With Germany’s Federal Criminal Police

The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) cooperated with the bankrupt fintech Wirecard from 2013 to 2020 and used their credit cards during investigations. The Financial Times reports.

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