Bafin

News
Bafin sends special auditor to Solarisbank
According to a media report, the financial regulator is sending an auditor to take a closer look at the Berlin-based fintech's rapid growth.

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Payment license for Aifinyo
In the current year, the financing startup plans to launch a credit card and a business account, according to a media report.

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Maximilian Tayenthal admits mistakes
The N26 founder tells the Financial Times that N26's rapid expansion was a mistake. It would have been better for the fintech to focus on new products or business areas such as cryptocurrency trading.

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N26 gives up US business
The company now wants to focus on the European market. Outside the EU, N26 is thus only active in Brazil.

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Bafin misses N26 limit of 50,000 new customers per month
The current measures were preceded by reports of safety problems. A special representative is to ensure that these are enforced.

Interviews
"We need a unicorn for Ländle".
Christian Wiens has just received the long-awaited Bafin license with Getsafe. In an interview, the founder talks about the next steps for his company - and explains what he thinks of Baden Württemberg as a start-up...

News
Getsafe receives Bafin license
So far, the start-up Getsafe has only brokered insurance policies. Now it wants to offer its own.

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N26 is Germany's most valuable fintech
Despite the trouble with Bafin, the neobank N26 has raised 700 million euros from investors. With this, the fintech wants to enter crypto and securities trading.

News
Getsafe increases Series B
In its current financing round, the insurtech has now raised more than three times as much capital as originally planned. With the money, the Bafin license should finally come.

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N26 fined
Neobank has paid 4.25 million euros to the Federal Agency for failure to combat money laundering. However, the bank will not be getting rid of the special representative for money laundering any time soon.
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