It's Not Germany Selling Bitcoin. It's One of Its States and It Has No Choice.

Since confiscating nearly 50,000 bitcoin in January, Germany’s state of Saxony has sold over half of its initial holdings, causing distress in the crypto market.

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Bitcoin price shrugs Germany’s $362m exchange deposit 

Bitcoin’s market stabilized as Germany’s government shredded its BTC holdings from over 50,000 coins to under 23,000 tokens. 

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As Germany dumps another 1K Bitcoin, traders feel the tremors

The German government has once again transferred a notable 1,000 BTC worth $55.8 million to crypto exchanges and unmarked wallets. Bitcoin was bearish at press time, moving below the 200-day EMThe post As Germany dumps another 1K Bitcoin, traders feel the tremors appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Germany's Largest Savings Bank to Give 50 Million People Exposure to Bitcoin

Germany's largest savings bank planning to allow customers to buy/sell and HODL Bitcoin

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Invesco and WisdomTree Launch Four Bitcoin Crypto ETPs in Europe

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4000 Users Signed Up to Bid for Germany’s Seized Bitcoin Auction

The Justice Ministry of Germany’s biggest state by population, North Rhine-Westphalia, is auctioning a stash of seized Bitcoin worth an “8-digit-number. ” These were seized in cybercrime cases, mostly from the Darknet.

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Blockchain.com Exchange launches BTC/USD margin trading with 5x leverage

Blockchain. com, a crypto/bitcoin wallet and exchange company, announced today the official launch of margin trading on the Blockchain. com Exchange. Margin trading is currently supported for Gold-verified users and is not currently available for users in the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, The Netherlands, and other select countries.

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Groundbreaking: ETF Giant VanEck Set To Offer A Solana ETF Fund In Germany

It appears there are plans by VanEck, a global ETF and mutual fund manager, to offer its clients a Solana-backed ETF through a listing in Germany. VanEck has filed for several Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF listings in the U.

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Germany Overtakes USA in Bitcoin Nodes

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46% of German Funds Interested in Bitcoin

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The Bitcoin Market Is Set For A Mammoth $400 Billion Impulse From German Institutional Funds

There has long been growing interest by institutions to adopt cryptocurrencies; the setback has been regulations that restrict their exposure to the asset class. Germany is paving the way for its institutions to dabble into the crypto sphere.

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One Of Germany’s Largest Asset Managers 'Considering' Bitcoin Investment

Dekabank is reportedly considering investing in Bitcoin after a new law takes effect Monday, though it says "no decision has been made yet."

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German Law That Could Potentially See $415 Billion Flowing Into Cryptocurrencies Becomes Effective Next Monday

Germany — Eurozone’s largest economy — might soon be continuing bitcoin adoption as it explores allowing some institutional funds to invest billions of euros into crypto assets for the very first time.

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4,000 Institutional Funds in Germany Can Now Invest 20% of Portfolios in Crypto Assets

Around 4,000 institutional funds with almost 2 trillion euros in assets under management in Germany can now invest 20% of their portfolios in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. The highly anticipated Fund Location Act (Fondsstandortgesetz) went into effect on July 1 in Germany.

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Germany Opens Floodgates to Bitcoin Investing

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Bitcoin ETP From Iconic Funds Starts Trading on Deutsche Boerse Xetra Today

Iconic Funds plans to bring more products to the market for “crypto-hungry” investors and is also exploring listings outside of Germany.

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Bitcoin-Hating Bitcoin Millionaire Donates His Wealth to Germany's Green Party

Germany's Green Party has received €1 million in Bitcoin from a software developer who believes that the top cryptocurrency is ruining the planet

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Physically-Backed Bitcoin ETP Gets Listed on Germany's Xetra Exchange

WisdomTree has listed its Bitcoin ETP on Germany's Xetra Exchange

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German Bitcoin ETN Reaches $1 Billion

BTCetc (BTCE), the biggest bitcoin stock traded product on Germany’s biggest stock exchange, Xetra, has surpassed $1 billion. That’s a 2.5x increase over just last month when BTCE stood at...

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German Cannabis Firm Hedges Bitcoin to Protect from Massive Currency Devaluation

On Tuesday, the cannabis firm Synbiotic SE, a publicly-traded company in Germany that’s listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Xetra, has announced it is leveraging bitcoin to hedge against the euro.

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Swiss Bank to Start Market Making Bitcoin ETPs, Taps Specialists

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Xetra Bitcoin Assets Surpass $600 Million

Germany and wider Europe is rising up the rankings with stock traded products on Xetra, one of Europe’s biggest exchange, surpassing $600 million. BTCetc™ by the ETC Group is rising...

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Northern Data: Existing Bitcoin mining customer expands contract volume by more than 200 MW

These days are eventful ones for Bitcoin-lovers. And not just the ones who held on to their Bitcoins during the dark times get rewarded. Also, the Bitcoin mining industry is booming.   Hidden giant is Germany’s Northern Data (listed on the German stock exchange; XETRA: NB2; ISIN: DE000A0SMU87), a leading provider of high-performance computing (HPC) solutions.

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300 Banks in Germany Charge Negative Interest Rates Including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, ING

A new report reveals that more than 300 banks in Germany are now charging some customers negative interest rates. Some are big global banks, including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, and ING. 300 Banks Pass on the Burden of Negative Interest Rates to Customers Banks in Germany have been increasingly passing on the burden of negative interest […] The post 300 Banks in Germany Charge Negative Interest Rates Including Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, ING appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Berlin-Based Bitcoin Watering Hole Now Shuttered, Google Maps Reveals

One of the world’s most famous cryptocurrency pilgrimage sites has apparently closed its doors to the public for the last time, based on social media reports and Google Maps.  Room 77, an otherwise nondescript bar located in Berlin, Germany, achieved widespread popularity within the crypto community after being recognized in 2011 as the first bar […] The post Berlin-Based Bitcoin Watering Hole Now Shuttered, Google Maps Reveals appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitfinex Launches Perpetual Contracts Settled In Tether (USDt) for Europe 50 and Germany 30

According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Exchange Guide, the perpetual contracts will be on Europe 50 and Germany 30 and are set to go live on Monday. The firm also clarified that the new offering would provide its clients with exposure to conventional stock markets.

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Owning a Bitcoin ATM is about to get a lot harder in Germany

Blockchain regulation continues to increase and it isn't likely to slow down any time soon.

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Bitcoin ETP now available on several leading exchanges in Europe

Bitcoin ETP (Exchange-Traded Product) was recently listed on several leading stock exchanges in Europe. Specifically, the exchanges that listed it originate from Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.

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Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP

A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total.

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Germany Begins Closing Down All Unlicensed Bitcoin ATMs

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the country’s top financial regulator responsible for regulating crypto service providers, has begun actively closing down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs, a BaFin spokesperson has confirmed to news.

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Germany Cracks Down on Bitcoin ATMs Operated by “Shitcoins Club”

German financial regulator BaFin seized Bitcoin ATMs run by an agency with a dubious name in the country, reported CoinDesk on August 7. Bitcoin ATMs Seized Called “Shitcoins Club,” the Poland-based ATM operator was asked by BaFin to shutter all units in Germany, an official confirmed Thursday.

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Germany seizes nearly $30M in crypto from movie2k.to

The German police have seized millions in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash from the defunct...

The post Germany seizes nearly $30M in crypto from movie2k.to appeared first on Coin Journal.

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German Regulator Seizes Crypto ATMs

Germany's financial regulator BaFin is seizing bitcoin ATMs run by "Shitcoins Club" months after ordering its operator to cease trading crypto.

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Germany’s FCA Shuts Down Bitcoin ATMs

Germany’s Financial Conducts Regulator, BaFin, has closed the operations in their country of one of the biggest bitcoin ATM provider. The action comes following EU level regulations which BaFin has...

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Germany: Alleged Darknet Druglords on Trial for Bitcoin Narcotics Trade

The alleged dealers involved in Germany’s largest Bitcoin-enabled darknet narcotics marketplace will stand trial today.

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MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin Index Licensed to VSFG/Arrano Capital

FRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS®) in partnership with CryptoCompare, the global leader in digital asset…

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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin may have made crypto-tribalism worse

Yes, crypto-tribalism is a big problem; Not Nazi Germany big! Tribalism is rife in the crypto-community. Ten years ago, there was Bitcoin. Today, there is Bitcoin and everything else, the latter poThe post Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin may have made crypto-tribalism worse appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Germany’s stock exchange will list first “centrally cleared” Bitcoin ETF, BitGo to serve as BTC custodian

Bitcoin-pegged institutional trading products like ETFs and futures have been a running theme since 2016. The post Germany’s stock exchange will list first “centrally cleared” Bitcoin ETF, BitGo to serve as BTC custodian appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Deutsche Borse Exchange to List New Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product

A London-based investment firm is listing a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product on Deutsche Borse’s Xetra in Germany.

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Bitcoin: Africa might become the 'leading crypto continent in the next 5 years'

As government-backed fiat is failing to support people during global uncertainties, more and more people are turning towards crypto and the fact that many countries like India, South Korea, Germany, aThe post Bitcoin: Africa might become the 'leading crypto continent in the next 5 years' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Germany: Crypto-Friendly Bank Offers Four Percent Annual Interest on Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitwala, a Berlin-based crypto-friendly bank, has joined forces with Celsius, a leading crypto lending platform, to offer its clients up to four percent annual interest on their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings.

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90 Million More People Can Now Spend Crypto With TenX

TenX’s popular Visa debit card—which lets you spend cryptocurrency without having to manually top up—has launched in Germany and Austria. It supports Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC), all of which can be spent anywhere that accepts Visa thanks to the card’s unique auto-convert ability.

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German companies may be passing on Bitcoin for lack of 'competitive advantage'

Germany officially classifies Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies by extension, as a financial instrument, according to the latest guidance issued by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, The post German companies may be passing on Bitcoin for lack of 'competitive advantage' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Germany Continues Bitcoin Adoption Despite Rocky Market

The broader market crash brought on by fears of the coronavirus has been felt around the world. But as startups and investment firms in the U.S. buckle up for a...The post Germany Continues Bitcoin Adoption Despite Rocky Market appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Grow Your Profits with Pioneering Legal Cannabis Crowdgrowing Platform JuicyFields

Bitcoin Press Release: JuicyFields. io proudly connects cannabis buyers, sellers, growers, activists, and enthusiasts across the globe, on one of the first legal Crowdgrowing platforms.   30 March 2020, Berlin, Germany –  Berlin-based cannabis growing company JuicyFields.

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Binance CEO Isn’t Worried About Bitcoin, Says “Demand is Increasing”

On February 17, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was near its peak at 30,000, driven by the longest US economic expansion in history. During that time, bitcoin was trading above $10,000. Over the next thirty days, the coronavirus (Covid-19) burst out of China with major outbreaks in Italy, South Korea, France, Spain, Germany, the UK, […]

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Gold Crashes as Shops Close, Bitcoin Still Open

Gold has fallen 13% since Black Monday amid market turmoil across the globe that sees Germany the latest to shut down. Ahead of it queues are apparently forming at gold... The post Gold Crashes as Shops Close, Bitcoin Still Open appeared first on Trustnodes.

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Germany’s Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks

Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Federal Republic are now recognized as financial institutions.

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Как уровень неопределенности на фондовом рынке влияет на Bitcoin. «Бычье» снижение цены криптовалюты

По итогам 9 марта в мире сильно ушли в минус фондовые индексы, а также заметно подешевели нефтегазовые товары. Stockmarkets today. Italy: -10%Norway: -8. 9%Spain: -7. 5%France: -7. 2%Germany: -7. 1%Netherlands: -7.

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