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Retail FX
BaFin: Beware of These Firms Offering Unlicensed Financial Services
The regulator flagged Taurumax.com for offering financial and investment services without authorization.
Similarly, BaFin has warned the public about the services offered by ApolloKapital Ltd.
Tuesday, 26/03/2024 | 18:26 GMT
by
Jared Kirui
Retail FX
lemon.markets Teams Up with Banking Giants to Launch Brokerage-as-a-Service
Berlin FinTech starts a new platform with BNPP and Deutsche Bank support.
In January, lemon.markets received a BaFin license to offer white-label brokerage solutions.
Thursday, 14/03/2024 | 09:59 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
BaFin Probes Unapproved Financial Operations and Identity Theft
FXFlat Bank GmbH has disclaimed any affiliation with the website.
The alleged manager in Ratingen falsely claims BaFin authorization while operating in Italian.
Friday, 09/02/2024 | 10:47 GMT
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Tareq Sikder
Retail FX
Regulators Flex Tech Muscle: Report Reveals Global Surge in Financial Fines
The SEC and CFTC jointly imposed $9.2 billion in penalties.
The FCA experienced a seven-year low with only eight fines totaling £52.8 million.
Thursday, 25/01/2024 | 12:05 GMT
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Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency
Commerzbank Secures Crypto Custody License from German Regulator
It is the first "full-service" German bank to secure this license.
The bank plans to leverage blockchain technology to provide crypto custody services to institutional clients.
Wednesday, 15/11/2023 | 15:51 GMT
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Tareq Sikder
Retail FX
Bafin Exposes Identity Fraud and Flags Risks of Unregulated Financial Services
The website asserts its base in London without providing additional details or legal information.
Consumers are advised to check BaFin's authorized companies database.
Tuesday, 14/11/2023 | 17:53 GMT
by
Tareq Sikder
Retail FX
German Regulator Flags Investment Website Engaged in Identity Fraud
Representatives of the website are contacting victims of another online fraud.
The fraudulent website offers CFDs of several asset classes.
Monday, 13/11/2023 | 11:19 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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CryptoCurrency
BitGo Secures German Crypto Custody License from BaFin
The supervision by BaFin was conducted within the framework of a transitional regime.
In 2021, the firm was approved for a New York trust charter.
Wednesday, 01/11/2023 | 10:52 GMT
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Tareq Sikder
Institutional FX
BaFin Slaps Deutsche Bank with €170,000 Fine for Lapses in Reporting Compliance
The bank allegedly delayed reporting suspicious transactions.
BaFin stated that timely reports are crucial in preventing money laundering.
Thursday, 19/10/2023 | 20:30 GMT
by
Jared Kirui
CryptoCurrency
BaFin Doubles Crypto Regulatory Activities in 2023, Eyes AI
The regulator aims to build more trust in the cryptocurrency sector.
On top of that, it wants to leverage the opportunities offered by AI.
Thursday, 21/09/2023 | 08:55 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
News Nuggets | 12 September: Tickmill Offers Social Trading; Beware the MetaMask Clone
Also, Coinbase Prime introduced the Web3 wallet; Adyen achieved the network tokenization milestone.
Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Tuesday, 12/09/2023 | 10:48 GMT
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Finance Magnates Staff
Retail FX
BaFin Website Remains Down for Fourth Day after Cyberattack
The German regulator was attacked on Friday.
The official website of the institution is still unavailable.
Monday, 04/09/2023 | 09:38 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
Are Social Traders Laggards? Research by Germany's BaFin Suggests So
Only 16% of over 1,000 surveyed German investors deploy social trading.
The majority of social traders struggle to distinguish BTC from fiat buys.
Friday, 18/08/2023 | 15:51 GMT
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Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
News Nuggets | 17 August: Fortex Integrates with Haame CRM; Colt Partners with AsiaNext
Also, CME launches APAC reference rates for cryptos; BaFin investigates fraudulent firms.
Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Thursday, 17/08/2023 | 10:23 GMT
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Finance Magnates Staff
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Retail FX
News Nuggets | 16 August: eToro Partners with Reflexivity; BaFin Exposes Fortex Clone
Also, Brokeree adds new languages to the Social Trading app; Cboe fines Goldman Sachs.
Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Wednesday, 16/08/2023 | 10:58 GMT
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Finance Magnates Staff
CryptoCurrency
Germany Joins Anti-Binance Sentiment, BaFin Rejects License Application
Local media reports that BaFin rejected Binance's application for a crypto custody license.
This is another European country where Binance is encountering problems.
Thursday, 29/06/2023 | 11:02 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
News Nuggets | 15 June: ASIC Cancels License; BaFin Probes Illegal Trading Brands
Bitpanda introduces a new product; TradingView teams up with StakingRewards.
Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Thursday, 15/06/2023 | 10:04 GMT
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Finance Magnates Staff
Institutional FX
Silicon Valley Bank Is Back in Germany after Creating New Subsidiary
The original Silicon Valley Bank transferred all its assets to Silicon Valley Bridge Bank N.A.
It allowed SVB to register a new German subsidiary and obtain BaFin authorization.
Tuesday, 21/03/2023 | 11:35 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
BaFin Takes Action against Silicon Valley Bank Germany Branch
BaFin issues regulatory updates regarding the German branch of Silicon Valley Bank.
The supervisor decided to ban the institution's further operations temporarily.
Monday, 13/03/2023 | 12:15 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
BaFin Fines flatexDEGIRO €1.05M with Orders to Fix Supervisory Controls
The regulator appointed a special representative for the company.
Stock prices of flatexDEGIRO plummeted after the regulatory action.
Monday, 27/02/2023 | 11:07 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Institutional FX
Deutsche Bank's 'Project Teal' Probe on FX Mis-Selling to End after 3 Years
ECB and BaFin are "not satisfied" with Deutsche Banks' internal probe.
The investigation may lead to another round of financial penalties.
Monday, 20/02/2023 | 12:47 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
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Institutional FX
Regulators Slapped Industry with Record Fines in 2022, SEC in the Lead
WhatsApp crackdown amounted to fines of $1.1 billion.
Also, European regulators imposed high penalties although visibly lower than the SEC.
Tuesday, 31/01/2023 | 12:17 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
Germany’s BaFin Says Online Broker MainTrade Not Authorized
BaFin said it reached the decision based on information on the broker's website.
The German regulator issued warnings against a number of firms in 2022.
Friday, 13/01/2023 | 13:06 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation
BaFin Raises Alarm on Trojan ‘Godfather’ Affecting Banking and Crypto Apps
Cybersecurity firm Group-IB also recently urged caution against the malware.
The malware infected over 400 platforms last year.
Monday, 09/01/2023 | 14:35 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
BaFin President Seeks Global Crypto Regulation
The President said a self-regulatory approach would not work for crypto.
BaFin is overseeing the crypto sector in Germany.
Thursday, 15/12/2022 | 11:58 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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