BaFin Confirms Regulatory Exemption of Utility Tokens in Germany
In the past, we already reported about so-called Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) that may be a suitable alternative source of corporate financing. Until recently,...
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Payment Services Directive (PSD II) Under Privacy Law: Challenges for Payment Services Providers
New regulations for payment services providers in Europe Payment services have seen significant technical innovations in recent years. These led to a fast...
Protection Against Cyberattacks for German Banks and FinTechs
Digital attacks against banks and financial services providers pose major challenges not only on that sector but also on the legislator and the financial...
A Face-off between Facebook and Digital Heirs in Germany
Karlsruhe, Germany, July 12, 2018. It’s another tiny notch in David’s belt in his battle with Goliath. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice...
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Getting a Voice on the Blockchain: “Delegated Proof of Stake” Interesting for Companies
Blockchain technology, which was originally developed by the anonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto, is based on the idea of creating a decentralized database...
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Public Offerings and ICOs About to Become Much Easier in Germany?
Federal government is planning a “short prospectus” for public offerings of up to eight million euros Whenever a company wishes to realize a...
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How Does Financing a Start-up Through an ICO Work in Germany?
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are presently probably the most hyped way of procuring venture capital not only in Germany but worldwide. ICOs associate elements...
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Cryptocurrencies: Mining VAT Exempt in Germany
By circular of February 27, 2018, the Federal Ministry of Finance has clarified some open VAT-related questions with respect to the trading and mining of...
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No Authorization Required for Trading in Cryptocurrencies in Germany
In Germany, the commercial trading in most goods is permissible without any specific authorization. However, anyone intending to provide services relating to...
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Cryptocurrencies: Federal Ministry of Finance confirms VAT exemption
The last few days and weeks have seen a lot of uncertainty among companies trading in cryptocurrencies. According to a media report, the Bonn tax office had...
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