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Switzerland’s Crypto Broker AG Wins Securities House License From FINMA
1.2.2021
Banks can tick a box and start trading with us, said CEO Rupertus Rothenhaeuser
UBS: Crypto Has Fundamental Flaw, Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Could Cause Its Value to Collapse
1.2.2021
A chief economist at UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, says cryptocurrency has a fundamental flaw. Bitcoin’s fixed supply could cause the collapse of its value and spending power, making it unattractive to use as a currency, he claims. A UBS Chief Economist Says Bitcoin’s Fixed...
BIS Chief Banker Criticizes Bitcoin as Inherently Risky, Says BTC Vulnerable to 51% Attack
29.1.2021
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager Agustin Carstens has criticized bitcoin saying the asset was inherently risky and “increasingly vulnerable” to a 51% attack. A long time bitcoin (BTC) skeptic, Carstens stressed that only central banks should be issuing digital...
Should I Buy Bitcoin? — Switzerland’s Largest Bank UBS Provides Guidance on BTC Investing
25.1.2021
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has published guidance for clients about investing in bitcoin. The bank answers some important questions, such as whether one should buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and whether bitcoin can be used to diversify portfolios. ‘Should I buy’...
CoinShares to launch $200m Bitcoin ETP on Swiss stock exchange
19.1.2021
CoinShares' CSO says the firm is “starting 2021 off with a bang” by launching a $200 million physically-backed Bitcoin ETP on Switzerland’s SIX exchange
Nornickel to use blockchain for its new ETCs on Deutsche Börse and LSE
18.1.2021
A palladium fund founded by Norilsk Nickel will launch exchange-traded commodities for metals custodied using blockchain at the Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars — Hits Record $1.2 Billion
17.1.2021
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has revealed that its crypto trading volume hit a record high of CHF 1.1 billion ($1.23 billion) in 2020. The exchange now offers 34 exchange-traded products, allowing investors “access to 100 different crypto products trading on...
Exchange-traded products abound, but crypto is still waiting for an ETF
14.1.2021
Swiss SIX Exchange has listed BTCetc Bitcoin ETP, a new crypto ETP product backed by London investment firm ETC Group
The US has already lost the 2020 crypto regulation race to Europe
31.12.2020
When it comes to crypto regulation, the United States is falling further behind more progressive and visionary nations
2020’s 5 countries friendliest to crypto and blockchain
30.12.2020
These five countries have led the way in driving cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in 2020
Crypto, Blockchain Firms in South Korea, Switzerland Get Investment Boosts
23.12.2020
International crypto players are amassing capital ahead of a fresh assault on the markets in the new year – with major players in South Korea and Switzerland announcing investment injections worth millions of USD.
In South Korea, blockchain accelerator Hashed has announced that its Hashed Ventures...
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Raises $22.5M to Fuel Growth
23.12.2020
The Swiss firm plans to expand into the Middle East and Asia and offer services for U.S. institutional clients
Crypto banks are the sector’s game-changers
17.12.2020
Crypto banks offer an integrated solution that is connected to the traditional financial world — which, most importantly, is compliant with regulations
CB Insights’ Blockchain 50 lists US, UK and Switzerland as adoption hotbeds
17.12.2020
CB Insights and Blockdata release their first “Blockchain 50” list, highlighting interesting findings behind innovative blockchain companies
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum tokenizes shares and prepares for public offering
14.12.2020
Sygnum claims it is the first bank in the world to tokenize its shares
Crypto Bank Sygnum Tokenizes Shares, Eyes Public Offering
14.12.2020
The regulated Swiss firm is now eyeing a dual listing of shares in Switzerland and Singapore in partnership with the SIX Digital Exchange
SDX Chief Gets Philosophical About Crypto’s Swiss-Singapore Connection
11.12.2020
The crypto corridor connecting Switzerland and Singapore is firming up, involving many of the usual suspects in banking, custody and trading
Spain’s Second Largest Bank BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading and Custody in Switzerland
10.12.2020
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has announced the launch of its bitcoin trading and custody service through its Swiss subsidiary. Beginning with bitcoin, BBVA plans to expand its services for other cryptocurrencies. BBVA Rolls Out Bitcoin Trading and Custody Services BBVA announced...
Japanese SBI and Swiss SIX plan joint crypto venture in Singapore
8.12.2020
The new platform aims to establish an institutional corridor between Europe and Asia
SIX Stock Exchange Joins Venture Opening Up Digital Assets to Swiss Banks
7.12.2020
SIX will join Swisscom and Sygnum in a new venture aimed to enable Swiss banks to offer digital assets to their customers