#US, Germany confront rising anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial

#US, Germany confront rising anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial

“#US, Germany confront rising anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial” Enlarge Image U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, accompanied by German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas, left, speaks during a ceremony for the launch of a U.S.-Germany Dialogue on Holocaust Issues at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Thursday, June 24,…

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# Germany commemorates Euro 2020 soccer team with NFTs

# Germany commemorates Euro 2020 soccer team with NFTs

“# Germany commemorates Euro 2020 soccer team with NFTs ” The German Football Association (DFB) has officially announced the debut of national soccer team nonfungbile tokens (NFTs) in partnership with a major blockchain-based fantasy soccer game provider Sorare. As part of an official license agreement, the DFB will create digital collectible cards on the Ethereum blockchain…

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#Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store

#Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store

“#Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store” Germany’s antitrust regulator said Monday that it has opened a far-reaching investigation into whether Apple uses its wide variety of products to squash competition, adding to the company’s regulatory woes.  Germany’s Federal Cartel Office — which has also opened investigations into Facebook, Amazon and Google so…

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#Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app

#Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app

“#Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app” BERLIN — German authorities have launched proceedings against Telegram that could see the messenger app’s operators fined for failing to abide by laws requiring social media sites to police their users’ actions. German magazine Der Spiegel reported over the weekend that officials believe use of the…

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# CoinShares lists physically-backed crypto ETPs on German exchange

# CoinShares lists physically-backed crypto ETPs on German exchange

“# CoinShares lists physically-backed crypto ETPs on German exchange ” European digital asset manager CoinShares is expanding the reach of its physically-backed exchange-traded product (ETP) portfolio with a new listing in Germany. According to an announcement on Monday, CoinShares Physical Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC) ETPs have cross-listed on major German exchange Deutsche…

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# Popular Bitcoin ETP set to debut in UK

# Popular Bitcoin ETP set to debut in UK

“# Popular Bitcoin ETP set to debut in UK ” Cryptocurrency investment manager ETC Group is expanding its Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded product offering in the United Kingdom after harnessing Swiss market rules to bypass more stringent British regulations.  The ETC Group Physical Bitcoin ETP, which trades under the ticker symbol BTCE, will begin trading on…

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#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?

#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?

“#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?” COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Several European nations want Denmark to explain why its foreign secret service allegedly helped the United States spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, more than seven years ago. “We want the cards on the table,’ said Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hulqvist, adding it…

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#Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online

#Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online

“#Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online” BERLIN — Officials from around the globe begin three weeks of grueling climate talks Monday that will involve grappling with a number of thorny political issues without the benefit of face-to-face meetings, due to pandemic restrictions. The U.N. climate office in Bonn, Germany, has designed a…

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