bitcoin.de BaFin MiCA Rejection (October 2026)
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Summary
On October 6, 2026, Germany's financial regulator BaFin rejected the MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license application submitted by futurum bank AG, the regulated-bank subsidiary of Bitcoin Group SE that operates the bitcoin.de trading platform. The rejection came after trading and deposits on bitcoin.de had already been suspended since June 12, 2026, leaving more than 1.1 million registered accounts unable to trade for roughly four months, and it formally ended BaFin's prior regulatory tolerance for futurum bank's crypto-asset activities. Customer assets reportedly remain held at futurum bank pending transfer to an as-yet-unnamed regulated custodian, with Bitcoin Group SE stating it intends to restore trading via partnerships with regulated third parties but providing no confirmed partner or timeline.
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Timeline(5 events)
November 2023
BaFin ordered futurum bank AG to remedy 'serious deficits' in its anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing controls, citing shortcomings in internal safeguards, customer due diligence, and suspicious-transaction reporting.
BaFin official notice12 June 2026
Trading and deposits on bitcoin.de were suspended, reportedly because futurum bank lacked an approved MiCA CASP license.
CryptoTickerSeptember 2026
Bitcoin Group SE published its half-year report, confirming trading remained halted, disclosing a sharp revenue and EBITDA decline, and stating a replacement trading platform was built but had no launch date.
stock3 / company half-year report coverageOctober 2026
BaFin formally rejected futurum bank AG's MiCA CASP license application after a review lasting more than 15 months, ending prior regulatory forbearance for bitcoin.de's crypto-asset services.
CryptoTickerOctober 2026
Bitcoin Group SE said it would pursue trading restoration via partnerships with regulated German firms, targeting a restart 'within the next few weeks,' without naming a partner or date.
CryptoTimesDecision Log
- #1publishNot recorded (failed)10/7/2026, 12:11:36 PMhash HQXPE9Fha46P5tapPycrmSaHWiifW5uaLJmJ6DdkGP1U
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generated: 10/7/2026, 12:11:29 PM
last updated: 10/7/2026, 12:15:42 PM
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