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BBVA Switzerland becomes the first traditional bank in Europe to add Ethereum to its crypto offering

Ana Grabundzija · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Could Switzerland be the next country to constitutionalize Bitcoin?

2B4CH is ramping up support to make Bitcoin part of Switzerland's Federal Constitution.

Samuel Wan · 3 months ago · 2 min read

The ‘Crypto Kiosk’ at Art Basel is bringing NFTs mainstream

ArtBasel is back but not as we know it. One of the most prestigious art fairs in the world has adopted NFTs this week. The highly respected exhibition is showcasing a range of NFTs through the Galerie Nagel Draxler.

Lisa Gibbons · 4 months ago · 2 min read

Swiss committee proposes banks hold a dollar for every dollar in Bitcoin exposure

Banks will face the most strenuous requirements if they wish to be exposed to cryptocurrencies.

Shaurya Malwa · 7 months ago · 1 read

Swiss bank UBS ponders offering Bitcoin investments to wealthy clients

Swiss banking giant UBS is reportedly concerned it may lose clients by not offering any crypto investment instruments.

Liam Frost · 8 months ago · 2 min read

A Litecoin (LTC) ETP just launched in Switzerland

The ‘digital silver’ got another push at institutional adoption today as CoinShares launched an LTC product on a regulated exchange.

Shaurya Malwa · 10 months ago · 2 min read

Polkadot (DOT) price breaks new all-time high ahead of ETP launch

The price of Polkadot (DOT) reached a new all-time high of $21.13 ahead of the first DOT-based exchange-traded product (ETP) going live tomorrow.

Liam Frost · 12 months ago · 2 min read

World Economic Forum to host cryptocurrency discussions at Davos this week

The International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation has been vocal about its stance on the burgeoning crypto market.

Shaurya Malwa · 12 months ago · 2 min read

This Swiss bank is now staking Tezos (XTZ) for its clients

Switzerland-based crypto bank Sygnum has become the world’s first regulated financial entity to launch a staking service for a major cryptocurrency, it announced in a post on Friday.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

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This Swiss bank is now paying out Bitcoin yield to account holders, but there’s a catch

Innovative Bitcoin products are not falling short of delivering this year, with institutional firms notching up one crypto product or other.

Shaurya Malwa · 2 years ago · 2 min read

SIBEX makes decentralized cross-border OTC a reality

SIBEX, the Swiss-based decentralized OTC trading software is increasing traction and volume from OTC traders all around the world since the platform went live in late April.

Swiss blockchain startup launches privacy testnet to resist NSA-level surveillance

Nym Technologies, a Swiss blockchain startup, has invited users to install mix-nodes and test the company’s privacy-preserving mixnet.

Priyeshu Garg · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Davos opens new doors for Cardano (ADA), several partnerships in the works

This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos has opened many new doors for Cardano.

Priyeshu Garg · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Facebook requests Swiss FINMA license regulatory pushback

The Libra Association announced that it will pursue a payment system license under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) supervision.

Priyeshu Garg · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Ethereum Foundation distributes $2 million in grants to accelerate “imminent” ETH 2.0 launch

The Ethereum Foundation announced grants worth more than $2 million aimed at bolstering the development of Serenity, Ethereum’s long-awaited—but apparently “imminent”—scaling upgrade, ETH2.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read

Why Switzerland’s Biggest Retailer Accepting Bitcoin is Crucial For Adoption

Digitec Galaxus AG, Switzerland’s biggest online retailer with nearly a billion dollars in annual revenue, has integrated various crypto assets including bitcoin as a payment option.

Joseph Young · 3 years ago · 3 min read

Energy Web Foundation’s Clean, Green, Energy Blockchain Platform [Interview]

Prior to the launch of Ethereum, a faction of its principal founders banded together with seasoned policy professionals, energy sector executives, and academics to explore meaningful use cases for blockchain in energy, a sector they concluded could benefit from the nascent technology.

Jonnie Emsley · 3 years ago · 3 min read

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Stablecoins: Are They All Hype?

With cryptocurrency’s inherent uncertainty, users are searching for something that could bring back much-needed stability and mitigate price fluctuations.

Max Lyadvinsky · 3 years ago · 4 min read

New Legal Framework in Switzerland Gives Boost to Blockchain

The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) announced the Federal Council’s adoption of a recent report—Legal Framework for Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain in Switzerland—and expressed their intent to assist in developing laws for new technologies, specifically distributed ledger technology and blockchain innovation.

Eric Moos · 3 years ago · 3 min read

Swiss Stock Exchange Leads the Way with World’s First Multiple-Crypto Exchange-Traded Product

In a groundbreaking move, SIX, Switzerland’s leading stock exchange with a $1.6 trillion market capitalization, has given the thumbs-up to the world’s first multiple-cryptocurrency-based Exchange-Traded Product (ETP).

Jonnie Emsley · 3 years ago · 2 min read

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Latest Switzerland Blockchain News

Could Switzerland be the next country to constitutionalize Bitcoin?

The ‘Crypto Kiosk’ at Art Basel is bringing NFTs mainstream

Swiss committee proposes banks hold a dollar for every dollar in Bitcoin exposure

Swiss bank UBS ponders offering Bitcoin investments to wealthy clients

A Litecoin (LTC) ETP just launched in Switzerland

Polkadot (DOT) price breaks new all-time high ahead of ETP launch

World Economic Forum to host cryptocurrency discussions at Davos this week

This Swiss bank is now staking Tezos (XTZ) for its clients

This Swiss bank is now paying out Bitcoin yield to account holders, but there’s a catch

SIBEX makes decentralized cross-border OTC a reality

Swiss blockchain startup launches privacy testnet to resist NSA-level surveillance

Davos opens new doors for Cardano (ADA), several partnerships in the works

Facebook requests Swiss FINMA license regulatory pushback

Ethereum Foundation distributes $2 million in grants to accelerate “imminent” ETH 2.0 launch

Why Switzerland’s Biggest Retailer Accepting Bitcoin is Crucial For Adoption

Energy Web Foundation’s Clean, Green, Energy Blockchain Platform [Interview]

Stablecoins: Are They All Hype?

New Legal Framework in Switzerland Gives Boost to Blockchain

Swiss Stock Exchange Leads the Way with World’s First Multiple-Crypto Exchange-Traded Product

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