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BaFin appoints AML monitor for PayOne

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 31 Jan 2025

Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has appointed a special AML monitor for PayOne over persistent weaknesses in its AML systems and compliance measures. 

compliance, AML, fraud management, fraud detection

BaFin grants EU crypto licences to Bitpanda and Crypto Finance

News | Cryptocurrencies | 28 Jan 2025

The German banking regulator, BaFin, has granted cryptocurrency services licences to both Crypto Finance and Bitpanda, allowing them to operate across the EU.

cryptocurrency, partnership, licence, platform, crypto services

German regulator threatens Solaris with fines for AML controls

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 Jul 2024

BaFin, the German bank regulator, has threatened to fine embedded finance platform Solaris if it doesn’t meet deadlines to improve its AML controls and other shortfalls.

AML, regulation, compliance, embedded finance

BaFin imposes EUR 9.2 million fine on N26

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 May 2024

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has demanded that digital bank N26 pay nearly EUR 9.2 million due to the latter’s money laundering misconduct. 

regulation, financial services, AML, money laundering, terrorism, CFT

BaFin fines Commerzbank over AML regulation breach

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 23 Apr 2024

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has demanded bank Commerzbank pay a fine of EUR 1.45 million over AML regulation breaches. 

AML, money laundering, compliance, financial data, financial services

Crypto Finance obtains four licences in Germany

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Feb 2024

Switzerland-based Crypto Finance has obtained four licences from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

cryptocurrency, expansion, regulation, digital assets

BitGo obtains a crypto custody licence in Germany

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Nov 2023

US-based crypto custodian BitGo has obtained a cryptocurrency custody licence in Germany from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

cryptocurrency, digital assets, regulation, compliance

BaFin appoints monitor at Deutsche Bank

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Oct 2023

Germany’s regulator BaFin has appointed a special monitor at Deutsche Bank to oversee its strategy for handling customer service problems at its Postbank unit.

compliance, mobile banking, AML, regulation, financial services, financial institutions, customer experience

Cyberattack on BaFin's website

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 04 Sep 2023

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority’s (BaFin) website has been affected by a cyberattack, leaving it partially accessible.

cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breaches, malware