Places Switzerland

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

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. Polkadot is a blockchain-focused on interoperability, transactional scalability, and ease of innovation. It is built on an open-source protocol and offers a sophisticated governance system where all stakeholders can vote for new […]

The International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation has been vocal about its stance on the burgeoning crypto market. And it’s now discussing it more formally. WEF discusses crypto This week will see two cryptocurrency events take place between officials of the World Economic Forum, the international commerce think tank, as part of the high-profile Davos meeting. […]

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. Starting today, users will be able to stake Tezos (XTZ), a blockchain protocol that allows users to build their own decentralized applications atop its network. Sygnum will […]

Innovative Bitcoin products are not falling short of delivering this year, with institutional firms notching up one crypto product or other. While none are as bold as FTX’s Shit-perp futures, one Switzerland bank is providing investors a way to earn a handsome yield on Bitcoin prices — if they can stomach some losses along the […]

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. Established in January 2019 and backed by financial industry heavyweights, SIBEX is the world’s first global OTC (Over the Counter) trading software. Based in Zug Switzerland and Hong […]

Nym Technologies, a Swiss blockchain startup, has invited users to install mix-nodes and test the company’s privacy-preserving mixnet. According to a press release shared with CryptoSlate, Nym’s mixnet will be able to protect users’ privacy from NSA-level adversaries and resist mass surveillance. Advanced mixnet testing now available to all users A blockchain startup based in […]

This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos has opened many new doors for Cardano. The Cardano delegation, which included the Cardano Foundation, IOHK, and Emurgo, said that several partnerships and collaborations are currently in the works, with many more letters of intent and contacts made along the way. The Cardano delegation reaps huge success at […]

The Libra Association announced that it will pursue a payment system license under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) supervision. The group, which oversees Facebook’s controversial cryptocurrency, chose Switzerland as its main regulator despite scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers. Libra continues its push to be regulated by Swiss authorities One of the most highly contested […]

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, ETH2.0. Approaching Serenity: Announcing Ethereum Foundation and Co-Funded Grants!https://t.co/ImJ3MrHre3 — Ethereum (@ethereum) August 26, 2019 The Switzerland-based nonprofit said Monday it co-led the grants with blockchain thinktank Protocol Labs and Ethereum-focused “venture production […]

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. The announcement, which was first reported by Watson, a major Swiss publication, was later confirmed by the Digitec team through its official blog. A roughly translated statement from Digitec […]

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. Dr. Ana Trbovich, Co-Founder and COO of this long-lasting alliance, Grid Singularity, explained […]

With cryptocurrency’s inherent uncertainty, users are searching for something that could bring back much-needed stability and mitigate price fluctuations. In the search, one concept continues to gain traction: stablecoins. These are undoubtedly tough times for cryptocurrency investors. Digital monies have always been volatile investments, and it is certainly a continuing trend. More than 40 percent […]

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. Switzerland: Blockchain Safe Haven? In a Dec. 14th press release, the Swiss […]

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). As reported by the Financial Times Nov. 17, the Amun Crypto ETP will debut next week on Switzerland’s 168-year-old stalwart equity market with a basket of crypto-assets including […]

Cryptocurrency transactions are getting a policy makeover in Taiwan after the country’s top financial watchdog agreed to curb illegal transfers and crackdown on those in violation of the law. Taiwan’s Crackdown As reported by Asia Times on Nov. 5, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has received full authority to exercise power on virtual currency transactions. […]

Swiss watch company Hublot announced Sept. 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. According to the announcement on Hublot’s website, the special edition watch is being released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin, as well […]

Tiberius Group AG, a Swiss asset management company is launching a cryptocurrency backed by seven precious metals, in a first-such-instance. The company handles over $350 million in investor assets and is one of the largest equity funds in Switzerland. Gold Crypto As reported by Bloomberg on Sept. 27, the company will issue the aptly-branded Tiberius […]