German bank DekaBank introduces crypto trading for institutional investors: report

DekaBank has launched cryptocurrency trading, custody, and management services exclusively for institutional clients. Retail investors are explicitly excluded, and the Sparkassen group, to which DekaBank belongs, is still deliberating its approach to private customers in crypto trading, according to Bloomberg.…

Germany’s central bank chief pushes for sovereign digital euro, still sees Bitcoin as ‘digital tulip’

Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel says the European Union needs state-controlled digital currency as a safeguard against private sector dominance in global finance. Joachim Nagel, head of Germany’s central bank, isn’t changing his mind on crypto, pushing for a digital euro…

Bullish secures BaFin licenses, eyes EU expansion under MiCA

Bullish Group, a leader in digital asset trading infrastructure, announced that its German subsidiary, Bullish DE Custody GmbH, has obtained essential licenses from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority The approvals, granted on Dec.

How Germany Sold 50,000 Bitcoin Too Soon, Missing $5 Billion Opportunity

The cryptocurrency's price has now soared past the $100,000 mark, costing the country an estimated $5 billion.

Deutsche Telekom to test surplus energy use for Bitcoin mining

Deutsche Telekom, through its subsidiary MMS, is joining forces with Bankhaus Metzler to pilot the use of surplus renewable energy to mine Bitcoin (BTC). The collaboration, announced in a press release on Nov.

Germany should buy Bitcoin as a strategic reserve: Samson Mow

Samson Mow, the CEO of Bitcoin technology firm Jan3, publicly advocated for Germany to adopt Bitcoin as part of its national strategic reserves. In a recent appearance at the German Bundestag, Mow discussed Bitcoin strategies for nation-states, expressing his belief…

Ripple-backed Keyrock teams up with Deutsche Bank to expand FX services

Ripple-backed crypto firm Keyrock is teaming up with Deutsche Bank to leverage the bank’s institutional infrastructure to support multi-currency accounts and FX services. Keyrock, an international crypto market maker and liquidity provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Deutsche Bank,…