Crypto News, Page 38

Securing BTCPay Server: Why Updating to 2.4.4 Alone Does Not Protect Your Lightning Node
The project behind BTCPay Server reports that bots are probing payment servers whose Lightning interface was exposed by hand. The update to 2.4.4 closes the public default route; a reverse proxy rule you built yourself it does not clear away.
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Deutsche Bank to Custody Bitcoin and Ether: Why Retail Clients Are Missing and What to Check in Your Own Custody
Deutsche Bank will custody Bitcoin, Ether and three stablecoins, but addresses corporates and institutions only. What the launch under supervisory reservation means, and the four questions you should put to any custody arrangement.
18 days ago

Sending XRP with a Destination Tag: What to Check Before Every Exchange Transfer
A missing destination tag is the most common avoidable error in XRP transfers to an exchange: the balance arrives but is allocated to no account. We checked 114 publicly attributed exchange accounts on the XRP Ledger and show where the network catches the error by itself.
18 days ago

Borrowing Against Bitcoin Instead of Selling: When German Tax Still Applies
Posting Bitcoin as collateral for a loan is not a sale in Germany, because section 39 of the Fiscal Code keeps the coins attributed to you for tax purposes. Tax arises only when the collateral is liquidated, and then the one thing that decides the bill is how long you held the coins beforehand.
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Crypto Withdrawal to Your Own Wallet: Ten Providers Checked, Three Will Not Let Your Coins Out
Seven of ten providers available in Germany offer a payout to a wallet address you control yourself; three do not. Our survey of September 16, 2026, shows how to spot the difference before you buy, and why the question matters right now.
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Crypto Loss Carryforward in Germany: What Happens to Old Losses Under the 2027 Tax Plan
Losses from crypto sales land in a ring-fenced pot and can only be set against gains of the same kind. The draft bill for 2027 moves future gains into a different pot, and we show you what that means for your assessed carryforward and what your tax notice should say.
18 days ago

Bitvavo Delisting of Kava, Nano and Ravencoin: What to Do Before Friday, 2 p.m.
Bitvavo drops KAVA, XNO and RVN on September 18, 2026, and three deadlines expire in a single afternoon. Nano has no withdrawal route at all, and the automatic euro conversion on September 28 counts as a sale for tax purposes.
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USDC on Circle's new Arc chain: what to check before your first transfer
Circle opens the mainnet of its blockchain Arc on September 16, 2026, and on it USDC is the fuel as well. We queried the chain ourselves and show the four points to check before you send USDC there for the first time.
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