German authorities have shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country for allegedly facilitating large-scale money laundering operations for cybercriminals. According to an official statement by the Frankfurt main prosecutor’s office, the German office for combating Internet crime, and the federal criminal police office, these exchanges deliberately allowed their users to bypass Know You […]
German authorities seized nearly 250,000 euros ($279,000) in cash and 13 crypto ATMs during a nationwide crackdown. The operation, led by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), is part of a broader effort to strengthen regulatory oversight in the country’s rapidly expanding cryptocurrency sector. Germany’s Raid on Crypto ATMs On August 20, German administrators executed […]
Germany’s on-chain Bitcoin wallet balance has officially reached zero, according to Arkham Intelligence, meaning sell pressure from the European economic powerhouse is likely at or near its end. The wallet’s latest outflows bring an end to a bearish narrative that’s hung over the crypto market for weeks, at a time when on-chain indicators are signaling […]
According to data shared by Lookonchain, the German government has transferred an additional 750 BTC, valued at approximately $46.35 million. Around $15.41 million or 250 BTC of this amount was sent to crypto exchanges Bitstamp and Kraken. Despite these transfers, the entity still maintains a significant Bitcoin reserve, currently holding 45,609 BTC, which has an […]
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) – Germany’s largest federal bank – is poised to offer digital asset custody services and has teamed up with the crypto exchange Bitpanda. The main goal is to meet the increasing demand for digital asset management among institutional and corporate clients and it is scheduled for release in the latter half of […]
A recent research by KPMG has revealed that after a turbulent year for the cryptocurrency market, investor sentiment appears to be on the rebound. The study, which surveyed approximately 2,400 private crypto investors across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sheds light on changing investment behaviors and attitudes in the DACH region. Renewed Optimism and Caution The […]