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Slovenia launches EU's first digital sovereign bond via BNP Paribas
29.7.2024
The bond was issued as part of ECB wholesale settlements experiments and matures on Nov. 25
Goldman Sachs, CBOE, Standard Chartered, and Others Complete Blockchain Interoperability Pilot on Canton Network
14.3.2024
Goldman Sachs, the CBOE, Standard Chartered, and other financial institutions participated in the pilot of the Canton Network, a protocol aiming to achieve interoperability in apps using resources from various blockchains. Digital Asset, the company behind the pilot, stated that this test showed...
Wall Street Whales Test Blockchain Waters: Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon in Pilot
13.3.2024
Major institutions, including Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon, and Cboe Global Markets, have successfully concluded a large-scale pilot test utilizing blockchain technology.
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Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Others Back Canton Network, a New Financial Blockchain – Here's What You Need to Know
15.5.2023
A number of prominent technology and digital asset firms have expressed support for Canton Network, a new blockchain seeking to streamline financial markets through the use of Web3 technology.
In a recent press release, the platform called Microsoft, Capgemini, Deloitte, IntellectEU, and Umbrage...
Utrust and Lugano Are Bringing Crypto Payments to an Entire City
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. October 27th, Lugano Switzerland — The city of Lugano is the largest city in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. They are also the economic capital of Southern Switzerland, strategically located between the metropolitan areas of Milan and Zurich. Part of Lugano’s appeal as a vibrant...
Swiss canton of Zug starts accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency
18.2.2021
The Swiss canton of Zug is now accepting Bitcoin and Ether for tax payment from local companies and individuals
Bitcoin Will Be Accepted for Tax Payments in Swiss Canton Zug Next Year
4.9.2020
Bitcoin and ether can be used to pay taxes in the Swiss Canton of Zug starting next tax season. Zug’s crypto valley is home to many cryptocurrency businesses, and by accepting bitcoin and ether for tax payments, the canton aims to “promote and simplify the use of cryptocurrencies...
Swiss Canton Zug to Accept Taxes in Bitcoin, Ether From Next Year
3.9.2020
Citizens and companies in Zug will be able to pay up to $109,000 of their tax bill in either bitcoin or ether from February next year
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services
4.8.2020
Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland’s eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets of approximately $49 billion. Swiss Canton Bank Launching Crypto Services Local Swiss government-owned...
New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator
23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...
Companies Keep Flocking to Swiss Crypto Valley, Over 1,000 Jobs Added in a Year
26.1.2020
Crypto Valley, a fintech-friendly region centered on the canton of Zug, has been expanding to other parts of Switzerland and neighboring Liechtenstein. Despite all the challenges facing the blockchain industry, favorable regulations and improving access to banking and legal services are attracting...