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Could Switzerland be the next country to constitutionalize Bitcoin?

Samuel Wan · 1 week ago · 2 min read

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

ArtBasel is back but not as we know it.

Lisa Gibbons · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read

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

Basel regulators said today that banks face the “most risk” from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as they are tools for money laundering and a threat to the broader financial market.

Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 1 read

Swiss bank UBS ponders offering Bitcoin investments to wealthy clients

Major Swiss investment banking company UBS is currently in the “early stages of planning” to offer its rich clients some options to invest in cryptocurrencies, knowledgeable sources told Bloomberg today.

Liam Frost · 6 months ago · 2 min read

A Litecoin (LTC) ETP just launched in Switzerland

Litecoin, the world’s ninth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, will soon see an institutional listing in the form of an exchange-traded product (ETP) in Switzerland, as per a press release by crypto investment firm CoinShares today.

Shaurya Malwa · 7 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 · 9 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 · 9 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 · 12 months 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 · 1 year 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.

Sponsored · 1 year ago · 2 min read

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

Watchmaker Hublot Announces Commemorative Watch Only Buyable With Bitcoin

Swiss watch company Hublot announced September 19th that it will be releasing a special limited edition of its Big Bang line of watches that you’ll only be able to purchase with Bitcoin.

John Bogna · 3 years ago · 2 min read

Polkadot (DOT) founder announces $774 million development fund for DeFi

Arbitrage bot on Polygon (MATIC) makes 218 ETH (or $828,000) in profits

Decentraland (MANA) to host first-ever ‘Metaverse Festival’ from Oct. 21

Here’s why Cardano (ADA) average transaction fees are up 1,500% in the past year

The Graph expands into Polkadot, Kusama ecosystems with Moonriver support

You can now buy Bitcoin (BTC) at 200 Walmart locations in the U.S.

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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

Watchmaker Hublot Announces Commemorative Watch Only Buyable With Bitcoin

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