Germany
How the Latest German Regulations Target Bitcoin Exchanges and Custodians
WIth Germany's latest law regarding bitcoin exchanges and custodians, a key consideration is not only where a business is located — it’s also where its clients are.
Darknet Markets Can’t Live With — or Without — Bitcoin
Inside the darknet market seizure made possible by Bitcoin.
Bitwala Launches Mobile App for Bitcoin Banking
The new mobile app from German bitcoin banking service Bitwala lets users set up bank accounts tied directly to bitcoin funds from their smartphones.
The Coinbase Card Expands to Six More European Countries
Coinbase has made its crypto-powered Visa debit card available in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, France and Ireland.
bitFlyer Conducts European Study of Consumer Crypto Confidence
Japanese crypto and blockchain company bitFlyer released the results of a study assessing the public confidence in bitcoin and crypto assets of 10,000 people across 10 European nations.
Ledger Releases New Wallet With More Memory, App for Mobile Management
Ledger just dropped news of its latest bitcoin hardware wallet, and it comes with an app for managing the wallet’s funds remotely.
Bitwala Is Offering German Citizens Joint Crypto and Fiat Banking Accounts
German blockchain startup Bitwala has launched crypto banking in Germany.
Poloniex Revised Terms of Use, Shutters Services in Several Countries
With a revision to the popular exchange’s terms of use, users from a handful of jurisdictions will have their access to Poloniex shuttered.
Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation
"Litecoin is a top-five blockchain in the world, and boasts more than one million followers worldwide, which helps increase the chances of TokenPay’s ecosystem to succeed.”
New Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Pilot to Power 500,000 Homes
The large-scale pilot program aims to distribute roughly 3.5Gw of solar, wind, hydro and bio-gas energy capacity, which is enough to power over 500,000 homes.