Trump’s crypto policy triggers dispute between ECB and EU Commission

By Alexander Bechtel The ECB and the European Commission are wrestling over the future of stablecoin regulation. It is also about the digital euro – and whether Europe is promoting innovation or slowing itself down in the race for digital sovereignty. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission are not known for discussing…

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How a blockchain-based betting platform could influence the federal elections in Germany

By Alexander Bechtel and Jonas Koch The forecasts on the blockchain-based betting platform Polymarket were impressively accurate during the US elections. The first forecasts for the German federal elections are now available. However, the platform operates in a regulatory gray area. As Germany prepares for the federal elections on February 23, 2025, a new betting…

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Siemens Issues 300 Million-Euro Bond on the Blockchain

By Viktor Banh, Alexander Bechtel, and Manuel Klein The largest issuance of a crypto security in Germany to date was made possible through the collaboration of Siemens and key financial and technology service providers. On September 3, representatives from six major German financial institutions and technology service providers met virtually with Siemens’ treasury team to…

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The Bitcoin ETF – a milestone despite the lack of a price explosion

By Alexander Bechtel The US regulatory authority SEC approves a total of eleven Bitcoin ETF applications. A milestone for Bitcoin, but the hoped-for price explosion has failed to materialize. Here are the reasons. Last week, the financial markets experienced one of those moments that could go down in history. It started on Tuesday with a…

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