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Crypto Service Providers in the DeFi Space – Is Money Laundering Regulation a Dealbreaker for an Engagement in Decentralized Finance?
Increasingly, regulated crypto asset service providers are also interested in DeFi business models. This should be helpful for the adoption of DeFi, but can crypto asset service providers legally conduct transactions in DeFi?
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Crypto Assets and Money Laundering – New Version of the Travel of Crypto Assets Regulation Has Come into Force
The German Federal Ministry of Finance changed the national Travel of Crypto Assets Regulation on May 27, 2023. However, crypto service providers can still benefit from an exemption until the new EU Travel of Funds regulation comes into force.
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Crypto Assets and AML – When are Crypto Businesses Subject to the German Money Laundering Act?
As of 2020 the German legislator is going to introduce crypto assets into the German Banking Act (KWG) as a new form of financial instruments and crypto custody services as a new form of financial service which is subject to authorization. Basis for these legal innovations is the amending directive to the fourth European Anti-Money […]
