# German regulator BaFin suggests a ‘case-by-case’ approach for NFTs

# German regulator BaFin suggests a ‘case-by-case’ approach for NFTs

” German regulator BaFin suggests a ‘case-by-case’ approach for NFTs “ Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin) is not ready to classify nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as securities yet. The Agency suggests classifying the NFTs on a case-by-case basis.  On March 8, the BaFin journal published an explanatory note considering NFTs and their legal classification….

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# German BaFin official calls for ‘innovative’ EU-wide DeFi regulation

# German BaFin official calls for ‘innovative’ EU-wide DeFi regulation

” German BaFin official calls for ‘innovative’ EU-wide DeFi regulation “ Birgit Rodolphe, an executive director at Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has called for innovative and uniform regulation of the decentralized finance (DeFi) space throughout the European Union (EU). BaFin is Germany’s financial regulatory body responsible for regulating banks, insurance firms, and financial…

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# Almost half of Germans to invest in crypto: Report

# Almost half of Germans to invest in crypto: Report

” Almost half of Germans to invest in crypto: Report “ The richest country in Europe is coming round to crypto. That’s according to a report by KuCoin which shared some flattering statistics towards the future of crypto in Deutschland.  Notably, 44% of Germans are “motivated to invest in cryptocurrencies to be a part of…

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# Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in Germany

# Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in Germany

“# Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in Germany ” German financial regulators have approved a security token offering (STO) based on a Bitcoin (BTC) sidechain. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has greenlighted the EXOeu token by game publisher Exordium, making local retail investors eligible to participate in the sale on Stokr, a major European digital…

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# What the SEC can learn from the German regulator

# What the SEC can learn from the German regulator

“# What the SEC can learn from the German regulator ” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairperson Gary Gensler announced this month that the crypto industry should not escape the purview of the regulator. He highlighted that decentralized finance (DeFi) trading and lending protocols need particular attention when it comes to investor protections….

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# Germany’s financial regulator issues retail crypto investment warning

# Germany’s financial regulator issues retail crypto investment warning

“# Germany’s financial regulator issues retail crypto investment warning ” Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin, has warned investors about the risks involved in cryptocurrency investments. In a consumer protection alert issued on its website on Friday, the regulator offered a cautionary tale about crypto involvement on the part of retail investors. As part…

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