Openbank launches a crypto trading service in Germany and is preparing to launch in Spain

Sep 17, 2025

Openbank launches a crypto trading service in Germany and is preparing to launch in Spain

Santander Openbank’s new service allows customers to buy, sell, and store five popular cryptocurrencies with a 1,49% fee

German authorities may confiscate $5 billion worth of bitcoins

Sep 8, 2025

German authorities may confiscate $5 billion worth of bitcoins

Arkham Intelligence reported 45 000 BTC linked to a pirate site

Custodian BitGo has received a MiCA license from the German regulator

May 12, 2025

Custodian BitGo has received a MiCA license from the German regulator

The company’s German branch was launched in 2023

Frankfurt prosecutor’s office confiscates 34 million EUR worth of cryptocurrencies from eXch exchange

May 9, 2025

Frankfurt prosecutor’s office confiscates 34 million EUR worth of cryptocurrencies from eXch exchange

After accusations of involvement in the Bybit hack, the exchange team announced the closure

German regulator takes tough action against Worldcoin over biometric data

Dec 20, 2024

German regulator takes tough action against Worldcoin over biometric data

The Bavarian data regulator has ordered Worldcoin to develop a GDPR-compliant data deletion protocol by the end of January

Authorities in the US, UK, Germany, and El Salvador collectively hold $18 billion worth of BTC

Jul 5, 2024

Authorities in the US, UK, Germany, and El Salvador collectively hold $18 billion worth of BTC

Three of the four countries obtained the coins through seizures as part of criminal investigations

German MP calls BTC sell-off by authorities “hasty” and unwise

Jul 5, 2024

German MP calls BTC sell-off by authorities “hasty” and unwise

Since June 19, the German government has sold 7583 bitcoins

German DeFi platform Swarm launches trading platform for tokenized real-world assets

Dec 13, 2023

German DeFi platform Swarm launches trading platform for tokenized real-world assets

It is built on Ethereum and uses decentralized over-the-counter smart contracts

​German software giant begins testing USDC stablecoin for cross-border payments

Jun 23, 2023

​German software giant begins testing USDC stablecoin for cross-border payments

SAP’s initiative is aimed at making mutual settlements with foreign partners cheaper and faster

​Deutsche Bank applies for a license to store cryptocurrencies

Jun 20, 2023

​Deutsche Bank applies for a license to store cryptocurrencies

The bank plans to increase the profitability of its digital asset business

​German and US authorities confiscate 1909 BTC from the ChipMixer crypto mixer

Mar 15, 2023

​German and US authorities confiscate 1909 BTC from the ChipMixer crypto mixer

According to Europol, 152 000 bitcoins were laundered through the service