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ForkLog 18 30.10.2020

Germany confirms Wirecard executive’s ties to Austrian security service

The former chief operating officer of the bankrupt fintech Wirecard, Jan Marsalek, collaborated with Austria’s security service. This is reported by Sueddeutsche Zeitung, citing a statement from the German Federal Prosecutor's Office.

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ForkLog 19 21.10.2020

Bundesbank warns of risks posed by digital euro to the financial system

Member of the Executive Board of the German Bundesbank Burkhard Balz believes that the introduction of the digital euro could have sweeping consequences for the entire financial system.

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ForkLog 12 20.10.2020

Trial opens in Germany against operators of the ‘cyber-bunker’

In Trier, Germany, a trial has begun against operators of one of the world’s largest darknet site hosts, known as the 'cyber-bunker'. They are accused of involvement in 249,000 crimes, according to the German publication Der Spiegel.

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ForkLog 14 19.10.2020

Bar in Berlin that accepted Bitcoins since 2011 closes

Entrepreneur Jorg Platzer closed the Room 77 bar, whose customers could pay for orders with Bitcoin. He wrote about it on Reddit.

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ForkLog 10 08.09.2020

German regulator sets rules for Bitcoin ATM providers

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) said that its permission is required to install crypto ATMs in public places.

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ForkLog 7 17.08.2020

In Germany, €25 million in bitcoins seized from video-piracy operators

German police seized bitcoins worth €25 million. The funds were linked to the operation of an illegal streaming site, according to CryptoDaily.

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ForkLog 8 13.08.2020

Germany to Move Securities onto the Blockchain

Regulators in Germany plan to bring blockchain to the securities market, replacing paper shares and bonds with digital versions.

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ForkLog 49 10.08.2020

How Wirecard collapsed: dubious clients, forged reports and a €2bn hole

The card-issuing Wirecard, one of the 30 largest German companies by market capitalization, collapsed at the end of June, having proven to be a carefully masked hollow shell.

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ForkLog 10 07.08.2020

German authorities begin operation to seize Shitcoins Club Bitcoin ATMs

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has begun seizing the Shitcoins Club Bitcoin ATM network. Earlier, the regulator had demanded that the Polish operator of the terminals, KKT UG, halt operations, CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 13 04.08.2020

German Regulator to Review EY’s Audit Reports

Germany's audit supervisory body (APAS) has raised the status of the investigation into Ernst & Young (EY). Since 2015, the company has signed off on every report of the bankrupt card issuer Wirecard AG.

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Krzysztof Shpak 606 13.07.2020

Germany Calls On EU Countries to Impose Cyber Sanctions On Russian Hackers

The German government has urged the European Union to sanction Russian citizens responsible for the largest cyber-attack ever against the Bundestag, which was carried out in 2015. If so, the move will mark the first real use case of the so-called “EU Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox” introduced in 2017 and designed to respond to malicious cyber […]

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Krzysztof Shpak 705 27.05.2020

Kremlin-Backed Hacking Group Targets Power and Water Sector of Germany, Report

A hacking group linked with the Russian government has reportedly carried out a series of attacks on energy, water, and power sectors of Germany, cybersecurity-focused outlet Cyberscoop reported on May 26.

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