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| Jul 30, 2026 | Немецкий производитель медупаковки Gerresheimer продаст два подразделения фонду Apax за €1,5 млрд | Немецкая компания Gerresheimer, один из крупнейших мировых производителей упаковки для фармацевтической и медицинской продукции, договорилась о продаже двух своих подразделений инвестиционному фонду Apax Funds. Стоимость сделки составляет €... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Germany's financial watchdog to monitor AI use at banks and insurers | FRANKFURT, July 29 : Germany's financial regulator Bafin said on Wednesday that it will begin overseeing the use of artificial intelligence at the country's banks and insurers after an expansion of its powers by legislators.
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| Jul 29, 2026 | Germany Arms BaFin to Police AI Credit Scoring and Bank Chatbot Disclosure | By Earl Bensen
Published: Jul 29 2026, 2:36 PM EDT
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| Jun 5, 2026 | “Huge wave coming over financial services industry,” says boss of “Europe’s first AI-native bank” | German fintech Solaris recently announced plans to become “Europe’s first AI-native bank”, undertaking a “strategic repositioning” following a troubled few years. Solaris, valued as a unicorn at around $1.6bn in 2021, was once a star perfor... |
| May 12, 2026 | Germany's finance watchdog to make targeted inspections amid 'substantial' AI risks | FRANKFURT, May 12 : Germany's banking regulator BaFin warned on Tuesday that cyber risks were "growing" and "substantial" due to advances in artificial intelligence, and announced a new division will conduct targeted ins... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SENS completes the sale of the part-owned BESS project in Pyhäsalmi, Finland | SENS completes the sale of the part-owned BESS project in Pyhäsalmi, Finland
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Sustainable Energy Solutions Sweden Holding AB ("SENS" or the "Company") today achieves an impo... |
| Jan 22, 2026 | European Tech Accelerates: Sinpex Secures €10M Amidst Strict AML, VCs Fund Defense, AI | European tech saw robust investment activity. Sinpex secured €10M Series A for its AI-powered KYB automation, vital for impending 2027 EU AML regulations. This strategic funding fuels Sinpex's growth and market expansion. Elsewhere, ClickHo... |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Sinpex raises €10M Series A to redefine KYB automation for Europe’s AML era | Sinpex, an AI-powered platform for KYB / KYC lifecycle management, today announced its €10 million Series A financing round. Sinpex streamlines business client onboarding and continuous KYB compliance, empowering companies to meet the regul... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | +++ Robin Capital +++ Lilium +++ Protea +++ N26 +++ Bafin +++ Flix +++ Calm/Storm +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 16. Dezember). #STARTUPLAND: SAVE THE DATE
The next unicorn? You’ll meet it at STARTUPLAND
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| Dec 8, 2025 | Pepperstone Expands UAE Presence with SCA Category 5 Licence and New Dubai Office | DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepperstone, a leading global online broker, has expanded its footprint in the UAE with the granting of a Category 5 licence by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the opening of a... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | BTC and XRP ignite the cryptocurrency market – Quid Miner launches new contracts to earn XRP daily | Share
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Bitcoin continues to cement its reputation as digital gold. A new U.S. executive order allows 401(k) retirement accounts to include Bitcoin, unlocking access to trillions in pension capital. Spot Bitcoin ETFs h... |
| Aug 24, 2025 | XRP Focus and BTC ETF Hit New Highs — Quid Miner Launches New Contracts for Daily Crypto Earnings | Share
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XRP is gaining renewed recognition in global markets. With the new Acts enacted, the EU’s MiCA framework fully implemented, and Germany’s BaFin easing restrictions on institutional allocations, regulatory clari... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | YBUOJ Responds to BaFin Announcement, Reaffirms Compliance Credentials and Global Regulatory Commitment | COLORADO, USA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 July 2025 – YBUOJ has issued an official response to a recent notice from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin), which alleged that the platform was offering crypto asset... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | DWS venture gets German finance regulator's approval for euro stablecoin | Previous
The Deutsche Bank logo is pictured at a branch in Frankfurt, Germany, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
One Euro coins are seen in this illustration taken November 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
The Deutsche Ban... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | +++ Autodoc +++ Utopian Founders +++ Tractive +++ Cycle +++ Solaris +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Freitag, 20. Juni). #STARTUPLAND
SAVE THE DATE: Am 5. November findet unsere zweite STARTUPLAND statt. Es er... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Gold Arrives on 'Digital Gold' as Bitcoin Gets Tokenized Version of the Metal
Uptober Forming Amid Rising Stablecoin Liquidity and Bitcoin Transactions | Swarm Markets is offering investment in gold bars on the Bitcoin network in partnership with OrdinalsBot.
Swarm and OrdinalsBot's service involves inscribing satoshis with unique gold kilobar serial numbers, in effect allowing them to be tr... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | BaFin Reports that Profitability of Germany based Small and Medium-sized Banks and Savings Institutions Has Improved | Profitability of Germany’s small and medium-sized banks and savings banks (less significant institutions, or LSIs) improved considerably in 2023. This, according to an extensive update from BaFin.
BaFin noted in a recent report that institu... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | German unicorn Solaris "on the right track", after job cuts and axing major parts of business unit | German unicorn Solaris has been through “some tough times” but is “on the right track", after making job cuts and writing off the value of one of its business units, says its CEO.
The Berlin-based Banking-as-a-Service provider, a unico... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ClimateTech als Beschleuniger für die dekarbonisierte Zukunft | Im Zeitalter der Polykrisen sind die Budgetgürtel auf den Kapitalmärkten enger geschnallt. Nach Jahren des schier ungebremsten Geldflusses mit dem Peak im Covid-Jahr 2021 müssen viele Startups um Zusagen für dringend benötigtes Wachstumskap... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Regulatory chief at top German neobank N26 to exit | One of the most senior executives at Germany's top challenger bank N26 is leaving the fintech after two years.
Jan Stechele, N26’s managing director and chief regulatory officer, is exiting the challenger bank in September this year.
Steche... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Restrictions on onboarding new customers lifted at UK fintech Modulr | UK embedded payments provider Modulr has had a temporary ban on onboarding new customers lifted but must give the financial regulator a warning when doing so.
The collapse of US Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Synapse has increased the... |
| May 29, 2024 | N26 Banking App Overcomes Germany's Financial Watchdog Scrutiny, Growth Cap Lifted After $10M Fine | By John Lopez
Published May 29, 2024 12:01PM EDT
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N26, the Berlin-based digital banking app, has successfully navigated through years of ... |
| May 20, 2024 | Pepperstone's Tailored Partner Programs: Elevating Partner Business Experience in Forex Trading | MELBOURNE, Australia, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the rapidly evolving world of online trading, selecting a broker that aligns with your business objectives is crucial. Pepperstone, a global Forex and CFD brokerage leader, has set the s... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | PERFECT MATCH: AMERICAN LEGEND JOHN McENROE JOINS FORCES WITH PEPPERSTONE | MELBOURNE, Australia, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the greatest and most exciting players in tennis history has partnered with Pepperstone, with former World No. 1 and seven-time grand slam singles champion John McEnroe joining for... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Solaris Setback Spells Trouble For European Fintech Scene | FRANKFURT, GERMANY - JUNE 13: A huge euro logo is seen in front of the headquarters of the European ... [+] Central Bank (ECB) on June 13, 2005 in Frankfurt, Germany. The German economy was suffering due to the dollar's rise against most ma... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election
One week till the elections
Biden’s rule
Outside CoinDesk: | The U.S. election is next week. Control of the Senate and House of Representatives is up for grabs, not to mention state legislatures and governorships. The crypto industry is playing a bigger role in 2022 than it did in 2020, but still not... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Информационный хаб немецкого BaFin поможет финтеху лучше ориентироваться в требованиях регулятора | Основатели стартапов часто не знают правовых основ финансовой деятельности, им не хватает информации о требованиях регуляторов, необходимости получить разрешения и предоставить определенную информацию надзорным органам. В связи с этим немец... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns | Investing in cryptocurrencies could mean you lose all your money because there's no state-sponsored protection, Germany's financial regulator BaFin said Monday, in a toughening of previous warnings to retail investors.
In Germany, whether y... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms | German financial regulator BaFin Wednesday set out the requirements crypto securities registry managers must follow to get regulatory approval under laws that first took effect last year.
Companies seeking a license must keep data secure an... |
| May 16, 2022 | German Financial Supervisor Issues Stark Warning About DeFi | German financial watchdog BaFin has called for regulating the decentralized finance industry.
While the DeFi sector is still relatively small, it could pose a serious threat to consumers if it ends up being a serious competitor to the tradi... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | World’s biggest crypto exchange to help hatch French Web3 startups | Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, expanded its investment in France today, promising to help develop Web3 and blockchain projects at the Station F incubator as part of a €100m injection into the country.
Like many crypto... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Notification by BaFin on fourteen other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs) | Notification template for Article 131 of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) - Other Systemically Important Institutions (O-SIIs)
Template for notifying the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) of the... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Notification by BaFin on one globally important institution (G-SII) | Notification template for Article 131 of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) - Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SIIs)
Template for notifying the European Central Bank (ECB) and European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) of the id... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Europe’s MiCA Crypto Rules Are Coming Soon. Here’s Why They Matter
The status quo
What’s in MiCA?
Emphasis on stablecoins | It’s often said that financial regulators are always fighting the last war. The European Union’s soon-to-be-ratified package of cryptocurrency regulations offers a telling example.
The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework devotes a ful... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Allianz Private Equity Fund holds first close at approx. EUR 520 million | Press release
Allianz Private Equity Fund holds first close at ~EUR 520 million
The Allianz Private Equity Fund (APEF) allows professional clients to invest with Allianz, one of the largest private equity investors globally, in a diversifie... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | TUI : announces further strengthening of its balance sheet via fully underwritten c.1.1 bn capital increase | Inside Information according to article 17 MAR
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| Sep 28, 2021 | The corona pandemic – economic consequences and economic policy responses Panel discussion Verein für Socialpolitik Annual Meeting 2021 | The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with severe economic and social costs. On this panel, I will focus on the implications of the pandemic on the financial system, making three main points.
First, extensive fisc... |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Central bank independence: mandates, mechanisms, and modifications [1] Remarks prepared for the panel discussion “Lessons from Central Bank History?” on the occasion of the conference “From Reichsbank to Bundesbank” | 1 The traditional case for central bank independence: monetary policy
2 The changing nature of central bank independence: micro- and macroprudential supervision
3 Looking ahead: The role of central banks in fighting climate change
4 Summing... |
| Sep 22, 2021 | 10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021
Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets raises $431M
Championing Web3 features in role-playing games — Here's why it matters
Nifty News: Snoop’s $17M NFT collection, movie sold as NFT, QAnon espouser sells tweets
Simplifying Web3 adop ...... | With venture capital funding seemingly prioritizing emerging technology, the blockchain industry experiences a significant influx of capital from corporate backers.
According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 published on Wednesda... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | How new European regulations on real estate crowdfunding can affect the industry | Editor's note: this a guest post from Jan Večerka, CEO of Brikkapp, a property crowdfunding platform that connects investors with real estate markets worldwide.
European real estate crowdfunding is a relatively new investment form that has ... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Coinbase Receives Crypto Custody License From German Regulator BaFin | Coinbase has received a crypto custody license from Germany’s Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), allowing Coinbase to continue serving the German market. BaFin announced the news Monday.
Coinbase is the first company to receive the li... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | The $7 billion bank behind Australian billionaire Lex Greensill has been frozen as his company continues to unravel | Lex Greensill’s company has been delivered another blow after the German regulator BaFin placed a moratorium on the $7 billion bank at the centre of his enterprise.
Preventing the supply chain financier’s bank from receiving payments or mak... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | «€1,9 млрд не существует»: почему произошёл крах Wirecard, как Payoneer и другие пережили блокировку и что будет дальше Статьи редакции | Банкротство финтех-сервиса Wirecard стало неожиданным для партнёров, клиентов и инвесторов: стоимость компании рухнула, а кредиторы не знают, как получить назад более €3 млрд.
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| Jun 26, 2020 | Short-sellers have raked in more than $1.2 billion on Wirecard this week after the company's dramatic share price plunge | Hedge funds have made profits of over $1 billion betting against Wirecard in the last week, the Financial Times reported.
Wirecard filed for insolvency on Thursday after tumultuous week which saw its former CEO Markus Braun resign and be ar... |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Germany's Crypto Custody Law Hits a Snag: Startups Can't Get Bank Accounts | While more than 40 banks have reportedly expressed interest in Germany’s new crypto custody license, those firms may still have to put up with an anti-crypto sentiment among German banks.
“If you try to open a bank account for a company tha... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Bitcoin (BTC) Now Qualified as Legal Form of Money by French Authorities | Contents French court calls Bitcoin a currencyThe initial legal caseGermany the first to legalize Bitcoin
As reported by Les Echos, Bitcoin now has the official status of money in France. BTC was acknowledged by the court in a decision rega... |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Germany's BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians | Germany’s Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is clarifying how the country’s new cryptocurrency custody law will apply to firms that operate outside of Germany but still serve the German market.
In its latest guidance released in Janua... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | BaFin finds Ontake Research in breach of section 86 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). | According to BaFin, the person has failed to notify BaFin of its activity pursuant to section 86 (1) German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG). Furthermore, the website of ONTAKE RESEARCH does not contain any imprint, s... |
| May 23, 2019 | Jetzt nimmt sich die Bafin Überflieger N26 richtig zur Brust | Das Berliner Vorzeige-FinTech N26 kommt nicht aus der Krise. Die Bundesfinanzaufsicht (BaFin) verliert nun auch die Geduld und stellt die Digitalbank öffentlich an den Pranger. Konkret verhängte die Behörde eine öffentliche Anordnung, stärk... |
| May 22, 2019 | N26 faces banking regulator order about fraudulent transactions | Fintech startup N26 received an order from BaFin, the German banking regulator. According to the regulator, N26 hasn’t been doing enough when it comes to money laundering and terrorist financing. The company has a specific period of time to... |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Top-5 Countries to Setup Fintech & Blockchain Startups | While the coherent regulation of blockchain and fintech industry is yet to be developed, fintech startups find themselves navigating through regulatory jungles of various dos and don’ts when formulating their business models.
Recent actions... |
| Jan 30, 2018 | German Regulator Orders Crypto Exchange to Halt Brokerage Business | German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has ordered Crypto.exchange GmbH, a Berlin-based exchange, to immediately stop acting as a financial broker.
The order was issued after the exchange advertised on its website, btc-now.de, that ... |
| Apr 18, 2017 | German Finance Watchdog Shutters OneCoin Payment Processor | Germany's top finance regulator has moved to shut down a payment processor tied to to the OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme, a digital currency service that has faced widespread allegations of fraud.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Asia The Future Growth Market For Social Trading | European Fintech group ayondo has set sights on the Southeast Asian market where the firm expects significant growth in the years to come.
“The Asian market is experiencing a rapid growth of personal wealth and investors are very tech savvy... |
| Jul 3, 2016 | #Brexit + #fintech: What happens now? | Shefali Roy Contributor
Shefali Roy is the former European Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer for Stripe. Prior to Stripe, Shefali headed up compliance, business conduct and risk across Europe, the Middle East, India ... |
| Dec 10, 2014 | LocalBitcoins 'Exploring Options' After Service Halt in Germany | LocalBitcoins
New details have emerged from the LocalBitcoins management team following its announcement this week that it would abruptly halt services in Germany.
The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace is one of the older and more popular bi... |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Bitcoin ruling still doesn’t answer which country has the right to tax | It’s been about five years since bitcoin emerged online, claiming to be the world’s first digital cryptocurrency. Bitcoin functions as a form of digital cash; really, it is a technology, using cryptography to ensure the validity of transact... |
| Aug 19, 2013 | Germany: Bitcoin is legal — just don’t try paying your taxes with it | Germany may be one of the first countries to give Bitcoin an official legal and tax status, but don’t try paying your taxes with it just yet.
The alternative currency — the world’s “first decentralised digital currency” — hit headlines earl... |
| More than 100 customers of N26, one of Europe's biggest online banks, say their accounts were suddenly closed — and some haven't gotten their money back | Karolina Uskure and Konstantin Bogatyrev had their N26 accounts closed on April 14. Karolina Uskure and Konstantin Bogatyrev
More than 100 N26 bank customers, including a Ukrainian refugee, say their accounts were suddenly terminated in Apr... |
| Neo-insurer Getsafe pushes Series B raise to $93 million, goes after its own insurance license | With its sights squarely set on capturing the millennial market, Heidelberg-based neo-insurer Getsafe has extended its Series B raise to a whopping $93 million. The first announcement back in December wrapped the Christmas presents at $30 m... |
| Mobile bank N26's losses widen after ramping up spending on fraud controls | N26's net revenue increased 67% in 2021 to 120.3 million euros as the bank benefited from growth in subscriptions, stronger customer engagement and higher interest rates.
However, the company continued to lose money that year, with its net ... |
| Deutsche Bank criticized by German regulator for financial reporting error | Deutsche Bank incorrectly disclosed deferred tax assets in its 2019 financial statement, German regulator BaFin said Tuesday.
2.076 billion euros ($2.26 billion) worth of deferred tax assets had not been disclosed separately in the notes fo... |
| How new European regulations on real estate crowdfunding can affect the industry | Editor's note: this a guest post from Jan Večerka, CEO of Brikkapp, a property crowdfunding platform that connects investors with real estate markets worldwide.
European real estate crowdfunding is a relatively new investment form that has ... |
| Crypto exchange Binance stops selling digital versions of stocks like Tesla and Apple as regulators circle | Binance said Friday that it would end support for “stock tokens,” crypto assets tied to the value of certain shares.
The crypto exchange giant said the decision was taken to “shift our commercial focus to other product offerings.”
In April,... |
| German insurance startup Getsafe wants to be the Lemonade of Europe. Here's the 20-slide pitch deck it used to raise $93 million. | Christian Wiens, the CEO and founder of Getsafe. Getsafe This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The German digital insurance startup Getsafe closed a Series B funding round at $9... |
