Veronika Rinecker

Many in Switzerland have said that UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse was necessary to avoid a calamitous banking crisis like that seen in 2008.

In the future, energy communities should make a greater contribution to the energy transition.

The U.S. company Circle is launching a regulated stablecoin that is pegged to the euro, but what does this mean for the eurozone?

Peter Grosskopf, co-founder of DeFi project Unstoppable Finance, tells Cointelegraph auf Deutsch what he thinks about new regulations for DeFi.

Jonas Gross spoke with Cointelegraph about the digital euro’s risks for private banks and the goals of the ECB.

In an interview with Cointelegraph, the German politician explains why some forces in the European Parliament have suddenly come out in favor of a Bitcoin ban.

The blockchain technology landscape is shifting in Austria, with public institutions and private firms experimenting with the tech.

2021 was an eventful year for the German crypto industry. Cointelegraph takes a look at the most important developments of the past year in a review.

Cointelegraph looked into the six major German political parties and found out what to expect from the new government in terms of its crypto regulation.

Germany recognizes the importance of blockchain, but how did it act in 2020, and what effect will this have on its blockchain ecosystem?

The German Financial Market Authority BaFin has ordered the crypto service provider and operator of bitcoin ATMs KKT UG to stop its business.

Waves established a non-profit association to stimulate global adoption of the DLTs and support the growth of the Waves ecosystem.

Russian blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue.

The Digital Exchange of the Börse Stuttgart (BSDEX) Germany’s second-largest stock exchange is now open to all users with German residency.

We sat down with Ulrike Huemer, the CIO of Austria’s capital city Vienna, to talk blockchain and to elaborate on its role as part of the Smart City initiative.

Tangem, a manufacturer of ‘smart card’ crypto wallets, has received $15 million in investment from SBI Group.

How Crypto Valley Association is cleaning up its reputation and will promote blockchain technology.

Despite the “crypto winter,” the number of crypto firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to grow, per a recent report.

According to Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, Switzerland will not create any specific blockchain or crypto legislation.

Bitcoin Group SE, operator of major German crypto trading platform bitcoin.de, has acquired a 100% stake in investment bank Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank GmbH.

A report from the Austrian Research Center International Economics states that blockchain technology can make export operations more efficient.

Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz does doubts that traditional fiat currencies can currently be replaced by cryptocurrencies.

The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management has introduced blockchain-based coursework certificates for its students.

According to a report by the Financial Stability Committee, the cryptocurrency sector is still too small to pose a threat to Germany's financial stability.

German solarisBank will cooperate with blockchain and crypto companies from Europe.

Interview with Dr. Daniel Diemers, blockchain expert at PwC’s Strategy&, about the Swiss crypto-franc and how blockchain can keep up with the government.

Interview with Adrian Hasler, head of the Liechtenstein’s government about new blockchain regulations, crypto banking and ICOs.

Most German finance experts don’t foresee crypto as a viable everyday payment method by 2020

The German Federal Government says cryptocurrency does not pose a threat to financial stability, but still needs to be regulated.

Online car exchange Auto1 has partnered with Allianz and Deutsche Bank to create a blockchain-based loan and refinancing platform.