A BaFin special audit has found 16 deficiencies at Bitpanda’s German subsidiary, including serious weaknesses in risk management, IT and outsourcing. Yet Bitpanda’s home regulator, Austria’s FMA, is simultaneously building a MiCA “crypto hub” in Vienna – licensing Bitpanda and other high-risk players – with Austrian lawyer Oliver Stauber among the key architects.tick
AMINA Bank AG is a Swiss-based crypto bank headquartered in Zug. Established in 2018, it was one of the first banks globally to receive a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss FINMA in 2019. The bank specializes in bridging traditional and digital assets, offering services such as asset management, custody solutions, and banking for blockchain companies.