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- 06/21/2021 - Delegated Staking as Crypto Management – BaFin Assumes Authorization Requirement in Certain Constellations
- 06/14/2021 - Bitcoin as Legal Tender in El Salvador – Massive Implications for German Crypto Regulation?
- 06/07/2021 - Crypto Custody Services provided by Investment Firms – Will that still be Possible in the Future?
- 05/31/2021 - New Crypto Asset Transfer Regulation – Germany Tackles Implementation of FATF Travel Rule
- 05/24/2021 - Tokenized Debenture Bonds and Deposit Business - What must STO Issuers Observe during the Planning Process?
- 05/17/2021 - The Dream of Tokenized Property – Is That Legally Possible?
- 05/10/2021 - Dispute over Stock Tokens – Transferable Security or unregulated Blockchain Tokens?
- 04/26/2021 - Investment Firms Act (WpIG) Passed the Bundestag – What Are the Implications for the Crypto Industry?
- 04/19/2021 - Do dPoS Staking Providers Require Authorization in Germany?
- 04/12/2021 - Token Sale as Public Offering or Private Placement – What are the differences?
- 03/29/2021 - Trading Volume Through Decentralized Liquidity Pools – Can DeFi Provide a Secondary Market for Security Tokens?
- 03/15/2021 - Regulation of Non-Fungible Tokens – Are NFT Financial Instruments in Germany?
- 03/08/2021 - Between the Poles of Authorization Requirement and Geoblocking – What Can BaFin Demand from Service Providers from Other EU Countries?
- 03/01/2021 - Are Merchants Allowed to Accept Bitcoin as a Means of Payment?
- 02/15/2021 - Tokenization of Assets – How does that Legally Work?
- 02/08/2021 - DeFi on the Rise – Final Destination for Financial Market Regulation?
- 02/01/2021 - Gamestop-Gate and Dogecoin-Rally – Is that Actually Market Manipulation?
- 01/25/2021 - Definition of Crypto Custody Business – Changes After Only One Year?
- 01/18/2021 - Systematic Internalization with Crypto Assets – Is that Regulated in Germany?
- 01/11/2021 - Security Token Offerings up to 8 Million Euro – Which Changes Does the German Federal Government Plan?
- 12/14/2020 - The Tokenized Asset Investment – Dying Product-Category or Valid Option for Fundraising?
- 12/07/2020 - Crypto Assets vs Crypto Assets – the Discrepancy Between German and European Crypto Regulation
- 11/30/2020 - Prospectus Liability and Token Sale – What are the Risks of an Erroneous Whitepaper?
- 11/23/2020 - Proprietary Trading vs. Financial Commission Business – Which One is Better Suited for Crypto Trading?
- 11/16/2020 - The Crypto Security – Overrated or the Next Big Thing?
- 11/09/2020 - MaComp and Crypto – Under Which Circumstances is BaFin’s Administrative Practice Relevant for Crypto service Providers?
- 10/26/2020 - Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation – What Will Be Regulated by the New EU Regulation?
- 10/19/2020 - Technical Service Providers in Crypto Business Models – In BaFin’s Crosshairs Without Own Authorization Requirement?
- 10/12/2020 - Crypto Assets vs. Units of Account – Are Units of Account Still Relevant in the Context of Supervisory Law?
- 10/05/2020 - Managing Crypto Security Registries – What is the Background of the Proposed New Financial Service?
- 09/21/2020 - Evolution of Crypto Custody Business – Which Changes for Crypto Custodians come with the Introduction of the Crypto Security?
- 09/14/2020 - Operating Crypto ATMs – What Impact does BaFins Clarification have on this Business Modell?
- 09/07/2020 - Depository Business, Limited Depository Business, Crypto Custody Business – What are the Differences?
- 08/31/2020 - Crypto Custody vs. Depository Business – What are the Advantages of the Digital Custody of Securities?
- 08/24/2020 - Electronic Securities and Crypto Securities – What are the Differences?
- 08/10/2020 - Draft Legislation for Introduction of Electronic Securities – What will Be the Major Changes?
- 08/03/2020 - Inventory Management in Crypto Custody Service – What must be Observed when Taking Custody of Crypto Assets?
- 07/27/2020 - Crypto Me Up – What must be Reported to BaFin by Financial Service Providers When Implementing Crypto Services?
- 07/20/2020 - Acceptance Feature for Security Tokens – What is it and Why is it Important?
- 07/06/2020 - Buy or Build – Is the Acquisition of an Institute an Alternative to a BaFin Application?
- 06/29/2020 - Crypto Business in Germany – In Which Scenario is BaFin Competent for Foreign Crypto Providers?
- 06/22/2020 - Trading Signals for Crypto Assets – Do Signal Providers have to register with BaFin?
- 06/15/2020 - Scaling Bitcoin via the Lightning Network – What Must be Considered by Crypto Businesses?
- 06/08/2020 - Capital Markets Union and Security Token – Which Country Should Be Chosen for a Security Token Offering?
- 05/25/2020 - Administration of Crypto Assets – What is Regulated by this Variant of the Crypto Custody Business?
- 05/18/2020 - Crypto Custodians and AML – What Applies to Crypto Custodians?
- 05/11/2020 - General Duties of Care in Crypto Business – What Applies to Financial Service Providers Dealing with Crypto Assets?
- 05/04/2020 - Promoting the Token Sale – When Can Marketing Activities Begin?
- 04/27/2020 - Brokerage of Crypto Assets – What are the regulated activities?
- 04/20/2020 - Chinas Blockchain-Based Renminbi as the First National Cryptocurrency
- 04/13/2020 - Tokenized Convertible Bonds – A Compromise on the Road to Equity Tokens?
- 04/06/2020 - The Authorization Process for Crypto Custodians – The New BaFin Guidelines
- 03/30/2020 - Digitalization and COVID-19 – Temporary Simplifications for German Stock Companies
- 03/23/2020 - Business Models with Crypto Assets – What is the Correct Legal Basis for the BaFin Application?
- 03/16/2020 - Blockchain-based Digital Collectibles – Are Those Financial Instruments?
- 03/09/2020 - The New BaFin Leaflet for Crypto Custodians – Can Security Tokens be Stored by Crypto Custodians?
- 03/02/2020 - Tokenization of the Capital Markets – Which Financial Instruments Can be Tokenized?
- 02/24/2020 - Tokenized Financial Products and Deposit Business – Can Tokenization Exclude the Deposit Business?
- 02/17/2020 - Tokenized Asset Investments – What are the Advantages to Tokenized Securities?
- 02/10/2020 - Let´s Build a Crypto Custodian (Part V) – Reporting Obligations of Crypto Custodians in Ongoing Supervision
- 02/03/2020 - Blockchain-Based Central Bank Money – Which Effects Would that have?
- 01/27/2020 - STO with a Security Information Sheet – A Chance for SMEs?
- 01/20/2020 - Crypto Assets – What is that Exactly?
- 01/13/2020 - Let´s Build a Crypto Custodian (Part IV) – What do Foreign Crypto Custodians have to Consider?
- 01/06/2020 - Between the Poles – Is Blockchain-based E-Money not a Crypto Asset?
- 12/30/2019 - Crypto Assets and AML – When are Crypto Businesses Subject to the German Money Laundering Act?
- 12/23/2019 - Let’s Build a Crypto Custodian (Part III) – What Requirements Will BaFin Place on Risk Managing Strategies?
- 12/16/2019 - Payment Services with Cryptocurrencies – Can an Authorization for Payment Services be Required?
- 12/08/2019 - Crypto Custody Business and Grandfathering – Who Can actually Profit from the Transitional Rule?
- 12/02/2019 - Let’s Build a Crypto Custodian (Part II) – How Much Regulatory Starting Capital Does a Crypto Custodian Require?
- 11/25/2019 - Starting Capital and Equity for Blockchain Startups - How Much must be shown to BaFin?
- 11/18/2019 - Let´s Build a Crypto Custody (Part I) – What Qualification is Required by the Management?
- 11/11/2019 - Lending Cryptocurrencies – Is that a Lending Business and Therefore Subject to Authorization?
- 11/04/2019 - Passporting an STO Prospectus – How Can an STO Prospectus be Used for EEA-wide Offerings?
- 10/28/2019 - Crypto Information Services – Is That Subject to Authorization in Germany?
- 10/21/2019 - Multisig Wallets and Crypto Custody – What is Regulated Under the New Law?
- 10/14/2019 - Let´s Sell a Security Token – Who is Actually Allowed to Sell Tokenized Financial Instruments?
- 10/07/2019 - Let’s Create a Stablecoin – Can Politics Prohibit Libra?
- 09/28/2019 - Credit Cards and Crypto Business - Crypto Companies as High-Risk Merchants
- 09/23/2019 - Introducing Digital Securities - What are the Implications for Security Token Offerings?
- 09/16/2019 - Spot on Crypto Payment Providers - How is that Regulated?
- 09/09/2019 - European Market Abuse Regulation - What do STO Issuers Have to Consider?
- 09/02/2019 - Let´s Build an Equity Token - Why don´t We Bring Stocks to the Blockchain?
- 08/26/2019 - Crypto Custody vs Securities Deposit Business - Who Will be Allowed to Store Security Tokens?
- 08/19/2019 - Security Token as Asset Investment - Is that Possible?
- 08/12/2019 - Would a BaFin issued Crypto Custody License be EU-Passpotable?
- 08/05/2019 - Crypto Custody Service - New Financial Service Providers as the Future Centers of Power of the Crypto Market?
- 07/29/2019 - Crypto Assets vs. Units of Account - What would be the Impacts of the Introduction of Crypto Assets as Financial Instruments?
- 07/16/2019 - Seminar on Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation and Virtual Currencies
- 07/01/2019 - Decentralized Exchanges - Crypto Exchanges Without a BaFin License?
- 06/24/2019 - Security Token and The German Debenture Bond Act - Are They Mutually Exclusive?
- 06/17/2019 - The New Proposal for Crypto Regulation of the FATF – Crypto User Data For All and Full Transparency in Crypto Transactions?
- 06/11/2019 - 8 Million Euros via Security Token Offering without a Prospectus – What are the Prerequisites?
- 06/03/2019 - Initial Exchange Offerings – What is that and Can They Be an Alternative to STOs?
- 05/27/2019 - Crypto Custody and Crypto Assets – What Stands Behind the Announced Law Amendments?
- 05/20/2019 - Security Tokens Always Securities – What are the Implications of the New Administrative Practice of BaFin for STO Emitters?
- 05/13/2019 - Building a Crypto Exchange (Part IV) - The Crypto Broker
- 05/06/2019 - Passporting a Crypto License - Does That Work?
- 04/29/2019 - Building a Crypto Exchange (Part III) - The Crypto Exchange Bureau
- 04/21/2019 - STO Without Prospectus - What Are the Possibilities?
- 04/15/2019 - Building a Crypto Exchange (Part II) – The Multilateral Crypto Trading Facility
- 04/08/2019 - Valid Transfer Mechanism for Security Tokens
- 04/01/2019 - Building a Crypto Exchange (Part I) - What are the Regulatory Design Possibilities?
- 03/25/2019 - What are the Regulatory Requirements for Operation in Germany?
- 03/18/2019 - E-Money on a Blockchain: What Serives can a Cypto E-Money Institution Offer?
- 03/10/2019 - How Should a Security Token be Legally Designed?
- 03/04/2019 - Security Token Offering vs. Initial Public Offering – Are STOs a Real Alternative to the Conventional Issuing of Securities?
- 02/25/2019 - E-money on a Blockchain?
- 02/13/2019 - Interview with Lutz Auffenberg on #STOinGermany
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