Places Switzerland

Cloud computing giants Amazon Web Services and Salesforce may soon face blockchain-based competition that aims to trifle their dominance with a decentralized, cheaper alternative. Dfinity’s Web 3.0 Push Dfinity, a Switzerland-based blockchain startup, has secured $102 million in funds from venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) and crypto fund Polychain Capital to support its “world computer” […]

The CEO of Switzerland’s largest stock exchange, Thomas Zeeb, speaks on the bourse’s latest strategic decision. Last week, SIX Trading made waves after announcing intent to offer cryptocurrency trading to institutional investors. While the news sparked a bounce in the prices of several digital currencies, Zeeb is back with new statements on the topic. As […]

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the East Asian country’s central bank, announced on July 19, 2018, the import of cryptocurrency miners to the nation is indefinitely suspended.

Famously touted as the “Crypto Valley,” the Swiss city of Zug is losing sheen in favor of other cities and jurisdictions as cryptocurrency startups reportedly face difficulties in administration and governances in the European country. Switzerland Faces Brain Drain As reported by Reuters on July 19, 2018, cryptocurrency projects based in Switzerland are feeling the […]

On July 6th, 2018, SIX, the owner and operator of the Swiss stock exchange, revealed plans to launch a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange.

Almost 500,000 Swiss citizens voted in favor of a financial system based on the fundamentals of Bitcoin. While the referendum was not enough to bring change, the radical campaign won about 25% of all votes in favor of overturning Switzerland’s economic system. Intended to make the financial system more robust, the Sovereign Money Initiative — or […]

For decades, Switzerland was synonymous with secretive banking practices and personalized accounting strategies. However, laws and cultural norms have brought Swiss banks back in line with traditional disclosure sentiments espoused by other banks. As a result, the Swiss banking system is in decline. The number of banks in Switzerland dwindled from well over 300 to […]

Love it or hate it, TRON is one of the fastest moving projects in the cryptocurrency market lately. The controversial project has captured significant gains over the last week, rising from just over $0.04 to $0.072 due to the launch of the TRON testnet combined with an impending 30 Million TRX airdrop worth $1.7 million, […]