GNU Taler founds a German company and will ask BaFin for an e-money licence (taler.net)
Taler is treated as electronic money, so the issuer needs a bank license or a dedicated EMI license. Investors must be able to put in at least €50,000, and operations start only after BaFin approves.
The protocol and reference implementation stay free software; the company runs the service.
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