Beiträge zum Stichwort ‘cryptocurrencies’

• How Can German Companies Implement Cryptocurrencies as a Means of Payment?

  Mar 29, 19 • Digital Currencies • No Comments • Benjamin Kirschbaum
  

  In the last few years, cryptocurrencies have hit the headlines. They were often considered as mere objects of speculation, and the extreme price development resulted in the cryptocurrency hype. However, meanwhile, this hype appears to be definitely over and cryptocurrencies are […]

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• Getting a Voice on the Blockchain: “Delegated Proof of Stake” Interesting for Companies

  Jun 28, 18 • Blockchain, Digital Currencies • No Comments • Benjamin Kirschbaum
  

  Blockchain technology, which was originally developed by the anonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto, is based on the idea of creating a decentralized database that may be used to process value transactions. Contrary to the monetary system provided by the central banks, the […]

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• How Does Financing a Start-up Through an ICO Work in Germany?

  May 9, 18 • Blockchain, Capital Markets and Securities Law, Digital Currencies • No Comments • Sebastian Förste
  

  Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are presently probably the most hyped way of procuring venture capital not only in Germany but worldwide. ICOs associate elements of crowdfunding with Blockchain technology. By the end of March 2018 alone, this innovative financing mechanism generated […]

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• Cryptocurrencies: Mining VAT Exempt in Germany

  Mar 28, 18 • Digital Currencies • No Comments • Benjamin Kirschbaum
  

  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 cryptocurrencies. According to the circular, transactions in bitcoin are VAT exempt. Accepting bitcoin as consideration is […]

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• Four banks develop Blockchain as alternative to central bank

  Sep 1, 16 • Blockchain, Digital Currencies • No Comments • Benjamin Kirschbaum
  

  Last year in September, Swiss bank UBS and the American start-up company Clearmatic presented their concept of a “Utility Settlement Coin” (USC) to the world. Now a group of these two companies and the Spanish bank Santander as well as the […]

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