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Germany has told leading digital currency exchange Binance that its regulators will not issue a crypto custody license to the firm’s executives. Germany Denies Binance Proper Licensure The country is not pleased, allegedly, with the way Binance is handling itself. The company has been on the brink of making every financial agency angry and it has already aroused the wrath of institutions such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities...

According to a KuCoin research, 49% of German crypto investors believe digital currencies could help them achieve long-term wealth accumulation plans. Every fourth thinks the asset class could serve as a store of value amid the current economic turbulence. Most German crypto investors fall in the Generation Y demographic group, also known as Millennials (those born between the 1980s and the late 1990s). A Closer Look The survey revealed that Millennials account for 51% of the...

The largest bank in Germany in terms of total assets – Deutsche Bank – has reportedly sought regulatory permission to start operating as a crypto custodian. DZ Bank – another leading financial institution in the country – has already progressed in that field, partnering with Metaco and Harmonize to offer digital asset custody to institutional clients.  Recent Bloomberg coverage informed that Deutsche Bank (the biggest German bank with millions of customers and total assets...

Crypto Finance launches innovative thematic crypto exchange traded products (ETPs) Crypto Finance AG, a part of Deutsche Börse Group, and a leading provider of institutional-grade investment solutions, custody, and brokerage for digital assets, announces the launch of two novel crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The two ETPs, CF Crypto Momentum ETP and CF Crypto Web 3.0 ETP, will complement Crypto Finance’s range of regulated crypto investment...

Investors can now passively diversify into the crypto asset market with just one ETP. ETC Group announces the listing and trading start of the ETC Group MSCI Digital Assets Select 20 ETP (ISIN DE000A3G3ZL3, WKN A3G3ZL) on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The new exchange-traded product tracks the performance of the MSCI Global Digital Assets Top 20 Capped Index and is listed under its primary ticker DA20. The ETP is tradable in EUR and U.S. dollars on Xetra....

DZ Bank – the second-largest German bank by assets – is all set to offer digital asset custody services. The BaFin-regulated financial institution and custody provider has joined forces with Swiss firm Metaco and orchestration platform Harmonize for its upcoming digital currencies to its institutional clients offering. According to the official press release, Harmonize is designed to offer a versatile governance framework and has customizable risk and compliance controls...

Bittimaatti, a subsidiary of Finnish cryptocurrency service provider Coinmotion, has opened the world’s northernmost cryptocurrency ATM inside Poronportti, near the skiing center Levi in Kittilä, Finland. With its Bittimaatti machines, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be converted into cash. It’s also possible to buy crypto with the machines. 200km north of the Arctic Circle, Kittilä and the surrounding area have become a very popular holiday destination, especially in the winter,...

Deutsche Bank AG’s asset management arm, DWS Group, is currently in talks with two German cryptocurrency firms over minority stake acquisitions. The investment is part of DWS’s efforts to revive growth and investor confidence, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. DWS Group to Invest in Two Crypto Firms As per the report, DWS Group’s CEO Stefan Hoops plans to invest in Frankfurt-based crypto exchange-traded products provider Deutsche Digital...

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase – reportedly doubled down on its agreement with one of the most successful German soccer teams – Borussia Dortmund (BVB). The deal, which turned the platform into a Premium Partner of the Bundesliga club, will last until the end of June. Making the Collaboration Public Coinbase started its partnership with Borussia Dortmund in July last year by running ads on the video screens in the club’s stadium. According to recent coverage,...

Mark Branson – President of Germany’s financial market regulator BaFin – reportedly urged global authorities to cooperate and impose appropriate laws on the cryptocurrency industry. Such rules could grant additional customer protection and prevent the usage of the asset class in illegal activities, he claimed. ‘Now is the Time’ According to Branson, the current supervision of the cryptocurrency sector is not strict enough to keep bad actors away. “Just let the industry grow...