In recent months, a pattern has caught attention in the DACH financial scene: Austrian fintech and crypto players repeatedly finding themselves under the scrutiny of Germany’s financial watchdog, the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin).
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A sandbox play turns into a sandboxing—just as N26 eyes its €400M Series F.
1. The Dutch Dream—Now Under Review
When N26 launched its Dutch mortgage subsidiary Neo Hypotheken in early 2023, the setup seemed ideal: a fully digital, paperless mortgage experience...
