# 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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# Bitcoin investment giant Grayscale debuts ETF in Europe

# Bitcoin investment giant Grayscale debuts ETF in Europe

” Bitcoin investment giant Grayscale debuts ETF in Europe “ Crypto investment giant Grayscale is expanding operations by launching a new crypto-linked exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe. Grayscale officially announced its first European ETF, called Grayscale Future of Finance UCITS ETF, on May 16. The new investment product is getting listings on major European stock…

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# Germany outlines favorable tax guidelines, gains on BTC and ETH sold after a year tax-free

# Germany outlines favorable tax guidelines, gains on BTC and ETH sold after a year tax-free

” Germany outlines favorable tax guidelines, gains on BTC and ETH sold after a year tax-free “ The Federal Ministry of Finance (BaFin) published a 24-page document on Tuesday outlining clear income tax rules for cryptocurrency and virtual assets. Tax practitioners, businesses and individual taxpayers now have clear direction on the tax requirements for acquiring, trading…

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# Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country

# Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country

” Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country “ In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. Germany has risen to the…

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# ‘There are already digital means of payment:’ EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project

# ‘There are already digital means of payment:’ EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project

” ‘There are already digital means of payment:’ EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project “ In less than two weeks that passed since the European Commission opened its “Digital euro for the EU” initiative up to public consultation, more than 11,000 individuals and organizations left their feedback on the website. The feedback…

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