Coinbase secures first crypto licence in Germany

Coinbase to launch German operations and expand product offering for German customersWe are delighted to announce that the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has awarded Coinbase Germany GmbH a licence for crypto custody and trading, under the new licensing regime introduced in January 2020. The BaFin licensing framework is the first of its kind in the European Union, and Coinbase Germany is the first company to be issued such a licence.The licensure of Coinbase Germany is an...