Tagged: germany

March 22, 2025 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tradias GmbH announced recently that it has successfully obtained approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Following the submission of its notification at the end of last year, tradias GmbH has been “granted authorization to provide… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 14, 2025, Regtech Sumsub, a firm specializing in identity verification and anti-fraud solutions, issued a statement regarding a security incident involving Merkur AG, a prominent German company. At Sumsub, they claim that security is their top priority, and they take all reports of… Read More

March 11, 2025 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Fineqia (CSE: FNQ) (OTC: FNQQF) (Frankfurt: FNQA) has announced that its Cardano ETN has been coss listed on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange. The FTSE Cardano Enhanced Yield (YADA) is an Exchange Traded Note. The YADA ETN was initially launched in January 2025 on the Vienna… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted in a report that Germany’s venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) markets have been fairly resilient amid global economic shifts. PitchBook revealed in its comprehensive research report that as of December 2024, Germany’s private capital ecosystem demonstrates steady growth, though tempered by… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 1:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BaFin has shared an update titled “Risks in Focus 2025” and it notes that climate change, geopolitics and a weak economy could “put pressure on Germany’s financial system.” BaFin noted on its official website that natural disasters made more likely by climate change, international tensions… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech market remains under pressure, according to a report from KPMG which noted that in 2024, global fintech investments “fell to USD 95.6 billion – a level last seen in 2017.” As noted in the research report from KPMG, geopolitical conflicts and an uncertain… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 announced that new Metal customers will benefit from an ECB-linked interest rate, currently 2.75% per annum, on their Instant Savings. N26 Instant Savings reportedly comes with “no additional costs, no deposit limits, and full flexibility to withdraw funds at any time.” With an N26… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluefin reports that it has achieved the German Banking Industry Committee’s (GBIC German: Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft) Girocard certification on the Newland NPT N950 AIO smartPOS terminal. This certification reportedly enables German merchants to adopt SmartPOS devices while “simplifying Girocard payment acceptance through Bluefin’s TECS Engine, a… Read More

February 15, 2025 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has noted that in May 2024, they spoke with Antje Mertig, CEO of Steinberg Real Estate Management GmbH, their partner in Germany, about the recovery process of defaulted loans in the market. Estateguru is now evaluating the progress made over the past year and… Read More

February 11, 2025 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent survey of German companies operating in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reveals that the region is expected to become increasingly important as a market and investment location. More than half of the companies surveyed (55%) anticipate that the economic relevance of the region… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solaris SE, Europe’s embedded finance platform, announced the securing of its Series G funding round. This, after facing significant operational challenges during the past year. The investment round with a total volume of €140 million was led by SBI Group and Boerse Stuttgart Group, with… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank N26 has recently announced the completion of its conversion from a German Stock Corporation (Aktiengesellschaft, AG) to a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE). N26 noted in the update that this step reflects the company’s commitment to evolving its corporate governance and “aligning… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has reportedly become one of the first major crypto firms to secure a MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license. Issued by Germany’s Federal Supervisory Authority (BaFin), this milestone reinforces Bitpanda’s goal to remain secure and compliant while offering crypto services. This achievement marks the… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, a European Fintech based in Germany, has joined the American Fintech Council (AFC), Raisin’s platform aims to enable consumers access to the highest-yielding savings accounts regardless of geography. In the US, Raisin is said to currently work with 70 different banks and credit unions…. Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintechs Tink, Adyen, and Recharge have announced a Pay by Bank service for the German market. Tink, founded in Sweden, is an open banking platform and part of Visa. Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) and Recharge are in the payments sector. Pay by Bank is when users transfer money… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tapline reports that it has raised a €20 million pre-Series A funding round comprising both equity and debt. This milestone enables Tapline to scale its operations, expand its innovative platform, and “support the growth of SaaS companies” across Europe. Tapline explained that it provides non-dilutive… Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UniCredit has recently announced plans to bring its back-office activities for securities services across Italy and Germany in house, standardizing its set-up and suppliers in a move that is expected to create more than 200 new professional roles. As explained in the update, the internalization… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish Group, one of the providers of digital asset market infrastructure and information services, announced that its German digital asset trading business received crypto-asset custody, proprietary trading, and principal brokerage licenses from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on December 20, 2024. This development… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

FTX EU has been acquired by Backpack, according to a note from the firm. The goal is to offer crypto trading, including derivatives and perpetual futures, across the EU. Deal terms were not immediately available. FTX EU is part of the global crypto exchange’s global… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

German fintech company Cleversoft has entered discussions to acquire Istanbul-based Fineksus, a move aimed at expanding its global service network. The Munich-headquartered firm specializes in financial asset management platforms and systems for fraud prevention. Founded in 2004 by Florian Clever, Cleversoft has grown into a… Read More