Places Switzerland

SwissBorg founders talk about why so many web3 companies flip and how they survived losing 99% of their token value.

Sygnum is a digital asset bank that primarily operates in Switzerland and Singapore. It has a Swiss banking license and a Singapore capital markets services license.

The progressive Swiss town wants to become a cryptocurrency hub in the center of Europe.

The Swiss city teams up with Tether in a bid to become Europe's Bitcoin mecca.

BBVA’s Swiss franchise announced adding Ethereum to its cryptocurrency custody and trading service.

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

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. 

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

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

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 […]