In this episode of PayTechTalk, Biyan Mienert is my guest. We talk about current blockchain and DLT-related topics:… Download / Print

In this episode of PayTechTalk, Dr Susanne Grohé talks to Avocat à la Cour Charles Krier about Luxembourg… Download / Print

In this episode of PayTechTalk we talk to Maraja Fistanic and Dr. Thomas Altenbach on the Whistleblower-regime, which is going… Download / Print

In this episode of PayTechTalk I am talking to Blockchain and DLT-expert Nathan Catania (XReg Consulting) on Blockchain- and Crypto-Regulation from an… Download / Print

Payment institutions and e-money institutions collect funds from their customers and hold these funds – sometimes for longer… Download / Print

In his last blog article, Christian dealt with licence rental and gave an example to show what to… Download / Print

PayTechTalk #56 again represents a very special episode. In this episode we will discuss with four renowned Blockchain… Download / Print

Our 55th episode of PayTechTalk is a special one as it is a co-production between us and the… Download / Print

In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I talk to crypto and Blockchain experts James Burnie (gunnercooke) and Alireza Siadat… Download / Print

In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I’ll be talking to my colleagues Charles Krier and Alireza Siadat. Together we will… Download / Print

In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I am talking to Dr. Hendrik Reffken about the sector inquiry launched by… Download / Print

Every crisis hits society‘s most vulnerable members the hardest. The Corona crisis is no different and consequences of… Download / Print

In today’s special anniversary episode of PayTechTalk, I’ll be talking to Alireza Siadat, a lawyer practising in the… Download / Print

Everyone is currently talking about the “Corona crisis” and of course it also affects our day-to-day life here… Download / Print

Lex Apple Pay, online direct debits, crypto custody business, the implementation of the AMLD5, Libra and SCA: 2019… Download / Print

Happy Birthday Das Wichtigste zuerst: Happy Birthday, Apple Pay Deutschland! This is because a year ago today, the… Download / Print

At first glance, the “Act implementing the Amending Directive of the fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive” does not… Download / Print

In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, we will for once not focus primarily on legal and regulatory issues. Rather,… Download / Print

A little while ago, we reported on the draft bill for the implementation of the 5th EU Anti-Money… Download / Print

It is safe to say that Facebook’s announcement of Libra, the world’s first stable crypto currency, has caused… Download / Print

Often when talking about money laundering, people immediately think of Al Capone. And that is quite accurate, because… Download / Print

Is it allowed to offer customers different methods of payment when they make bookings over the internet, depending… Download / Print

In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, we – that is Christian, Hugo and myself – will be looking at… Download / Print

Payment by credit card is becoming a popular method of payment in Germany. Around five percent of all… Download / Print

In our 34th episode of PayTechTalk I talked with my colleague Christian about the licence types for payment… Download / Print

After our first joint podcast with Kilian Thalhammer at the Money20/20 Europe in (back then still) Copenhagen and… Download / Print

The instructions for the interpretation and application (IIA) of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on the… Download / Print

Recently I looked into the topic of licence types for payment service providers on PayTechLaw. In my blog… Download / Print

From 14 September 2019, strong customer authentication will be required for certain payment transactions. The EBA has now… Download / Print

The Payment Accounts Act is an “old” law dating from April 2016 but it is going to be… Download / Print

Last week I gave you an update on the Bitcoin decision. Let’s recap. On 25th November 2018 the… Download / Print

Since the implementation of PSD2, or most likely even before, many companies have been preoccupied with one question:… Download / Print

In PayTechTalk 28 haben wir uns intensiv mit dem Thema Geldwäscheprävention befasst und versucht, die wesentlichen Grundlagen zu vermitteln.… Download / Print

In PayTechTalk 28 I will be discussing an issue that is of great importance for our advisory practice… Download / Print

We buy organic vegetables, use green energy, are considering purchasing an electric car and always take our cloth… Download / Print

Simple Language is important. Many people need Simple Language in order to understand everything. Only if you understand… Download / Print

Open Banking & Identity: In the 25th-anniversary episode of PayTechTalk, I had the great honor to talk to… Download / Print

The identification of customers according to money laundering law is as much a part of the financial industry… Download / Print

Money20/20 Europe 2018 is just a week around the corner – that calls for a Throwback Thursday. Besides… Download / Print

Looking for real life use cases for the blockchain technology? What’s the real advantage of using the blockchain… Download / Print

The PayPal Button can be found almost everywhere, but what now? Where can new development come from? Is… Download / Print

In last week’s episode of PayTechTalk, Nitish Kannan, CEO and co-founder of Circle Plus Payments, told us about… Download / Print

In this episode of PayTechTalk we talk to a very interesting young entrepreneur and visionary, Nitish Kannan, CEO and co-founder of Circle Plus Payments, a software development company that enables users to accept credit cards and bitcoin transactions on their smartphones without any further hardware needed. Download / Print

Last week, I had the great opportunity to attend Singapore’s first Money20/20 Asia. From March 12 until 14,… Download / Print

Following CJEU rulings: IF-Regulation, prohibition of surcharging and regulations regarding the access to Arnex and others? Right. At… Download / Print

„Dit macht 1.50 extra, weeste“ – Surcharging in Berlin and other places The dream of paying cashless without… Download / Print

In today´s episode we are delighted to welcome Cornelia Schwertner. She is Head of Regulation at figo where… Download / Print

What do FinTechs want for Christmas from BaFin this year? The BaFin Conference is taking place in Frankfurt… Download / Print

Limited network etc. What is about to change following the BaFin explanatory leaflet to the ZAG? Is there… Download / Print

As Susanne already covered in her latest blogpost about Payment Initiation Services, Account Information Services and the AML… Download / Print

The journey from start-up to global player, mobile payment – and more How did  Wirecard AG go from… Download / Print

On the 27th of October 2017 BaFin published new minimum requirements for risk management (MaRisk) in its new… Download / Print

What exactly is electronic money? What can one use it for? Do purchasers of electronic money have to… Download / Print

Was versteht man eigentlich unter XS2A und TPP, welchen Mehrwert bringen diese für den Kunden und was wird sich für Marktteilnehmer nach der PSD2 ändern? Dies und mehr erfahren Sie in unserem Podcast PayTechTalk. Download / Print

With PayTechTalk 7, you get insights about the trend for a token and “real FinTech” – and why Silicon Valley will probably not remain the innovation maker. Download / Print

Will cash disappear? And what role will FinTechs play in driving innovation,esp. in regards to making the user experience much better than it is today? Download / Print

For episode 5 we talked about, inter alia, what E-Mails and crypto currencies have in common, and why being a bank nowadays is a competitive disadvantage. Download / Print

With PayTechTalk 4, you get insights about the future of payments and why cash won’t completely disappear, the Next Big Thing in FinTech, and much more. Download / Print

In its 3rd episode, PayTechTalk, the Podcast of PAYMENT.TECHNOLOGY.LAW., comes with Arnulf Keese from e.ventures and many interesting FinTech-topics. Download / Print

Wir sprechen mit Kilian Thalhammer von paymentandbanking u.a. über starke Kundenauthentifizierung nach den RTS und Sicherheitsanspruch vs. Convenience. Download / Print

PayTechTalk – the new podcast of PAYMENT.TECHNOLOGY.LAW. With our new podcast PayTechTalk, we are planning to regularly broadcast… Download / Print