DZ Bank has received MiCA approval from BaFin to launch meinKrypto, a crypto trading platform for retail customers of cooperative banks in Germany. The platform will let users buy, sell, and hold bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and cardano directly within the VR Banking App once each bank completes its MiCAR notification.

DZ Bank’s MiCA approval highlights how traditional banks — not crypto exchanges — are becoming Europe’s primary gateway to digital assets.

German authorities may have overlooked a colossal stash of more than 45,000 Bitcoin—worth nearly $5 billion—linked to the notorious Movie2K piracy case, according to a new report from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

The German government sold nearly 50k bitcoins in the months of June and July at a price of $49,858 missing out on approximately $2.35 billion returns by Nov 2024.

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Aleksej Besciokov, Garantex's lead technical administrator, was arrested in India while vacationing in Kerala. Allegedly tied to illicit finance, he now faces US extradition pending legal proceedings.

Proton's study reveals a rise in government requests for user data, often backed by search warrants or court orders. However, countries like France, Malta, and the Netherlands have not seen a similar increase in such demands.

Europe is balancing crypto innovation with regulation, highlighted by Societe Generale's EURCV stablecoin launch and Germany's closure of 47 exchanges over compliance issues.

Germany’s recent Bitcoin sales, conducted mostly via OTC transactions, are defended as non-impactful to market prices, with ongoing Mt. Gox repayments presenting a larger potential risk.

德国近期的比特币销售主要通过场外交易进行，据称对市场价格没有影响，而正在进行的 Mt. Gox 偿还则存在较大的潜在风险。