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On May 26, 2026, Germany's Official Gazette published the Regulation on Notifications and Submission of Documents under the Crypto-Markets Supervision Act (Kryptomärkteanzeigenverordnung — KMAnzV), which the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) issued on May 20, 2026. The KMAnzV establishes procedural requirements for notifications and document submissions required under Germany's crypto-markets regulatory framework. The regulation sets out the formal processes and administrative procedures that market participants must follow when notifying the BaFin of activities subject to crypto-markets supervision. This includes specifying which documents must be submitted, in what format, and according to what timeline. The regulation classifies as a new supervisory rule under the regulatory classification system (FNA: 7610-25-3). The regulation applies to crypto-asset service providers and other entities operating in Germany's crypto-markets sector that are subject to notification obligations under the Crypto-Markets Supervision Act. The KMAnzV came into effect on May 26, 2026, upon publication in the Official Gazette. Market participants must ensure compliance with the notification and documentation requirements established by the regulation. The full text of the regulation is available as a PDF document (528KB, accessible format) on the Official Gazette website, with a verification hash value provided to confirm document integrity (MD5: efdd42e54cb7e9b0a813f4eecee75ee5). REFERENCES: Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I, Verordnung über die Anzeigen und die Vorlage von Unterlagen nach dem Kryptomärkteaufsichtsgesetz (Kryptomärkteanzeigenverordnung — KMAnzV), BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 153 vom 26.05.2026

On May 26, 2026, the Cryptocurrency Markets Notification Regulation was published in the German federal gazette. The regulation details the notifications and documentation submission requirements that must be submitted to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and the Deutsche Bundesbank, in line with the Crypto Markets Supervision Act. The notifications requirements within the regulation include the following: Notifications must be submitted electronically at the request of BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank, and they shall each provide information on their websites regarding the electronic submission channels. When notifying BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank on the commencement and termination of the provision of cross-border services, the notification must be accompanied by information regarding the company for which the activity is performed, the start and end dates of the activity, the nature of the activity, and the time commitment required for the activity. When notifying BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank on the relocation of the branch or headquarters, this must include information regarding the acquisition, change in the amount, or disposal of a holding, the company in which the holding is held, and the percentage of ownership. The intention of institutions to merge must be reported by the participating institutions as soon as it can be assumed, based on the negotiations conducted, that the merger will take place. The failure of merger negotiations must be reported immediately. The regulation enters into force on July 1, 2026.

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