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Swiss National Bank Chief Raises Concerns About Adding Bitcoin to Currency Reserves
27.4.2024
The chairman of the Swiss National Bank has expressed reservations about incorporating bitcoin into the central bank’s currency reserves. He stated that no decision has been made yet to invest in bitcoin, underscoring the necessity for currency reserves to be liquid, sustainable, and easily...
Bitcoiners Seek Constitutional Reform to Allow Swiss National Bank to Purchase Bitcoin
24.4.2024
Yves Bennaïm, founder and chair of 2B4CH, a Swiss pro-Bitcoin think tank, is launching a popular initiative to amend the country’s constitution to allow its central bank to purchase and hold bitcoin. The initiative is also supported by Bitcoin Suisse President Luzius Meisser, who believes...
Swiss Bitcoin Advocates Launch Petition Urging National Bank to Hold BTC Reserves
22.4.2024
A group of Bitcoin enthusiasts based in Switzerland is making a renewed effort to convince the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include Bitcoin in its reserves.
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BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
9.4.2024
The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology
21Shares Lists ETP for Staking Telegram-Endorsed Token TON
27.3.2024
The 21Shares Toncoin Staking ETP (TONN) listed on Swiss SIX Exchange on Wednesday
Breaking: Ethereum Foundation Faces Investigation by Unnamed ‘State Authority’ – Will ETH Get Banned?
20.3.2024
The Ethereum Foundation, the Switzerland-based non-profit organization that created and continues to develop the Ethereum blockchain, faces investigation by an unnamed “state authority”, the group’s GitHub repository says.
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Sygnum Tokenizes $50M of Fidelity International Fund as Matter Labs Moves Reserves to Blockchain
19.3.2024
The move was part of zkSync developer Matter Labs' long-term goal to move its treasury reserves to a blockchain
Liqwid Capital to List Cardano Staking ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange Today
14.3.2024
Switzerland-based protocol Liqwid Finance is listing a Cardano Staking exchange-traded product (ETP) on the SIX Swiss Exchange today.
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Figment, Apex to List Ether and Solana Staking ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange
7.3.2024
Interest in ETH and SOL has increased substantially over the past few months and the ETPs will contribute to greater access to staking rewards for a wide audience, Figment said
Switzerland’s Postfinance Launches Crypto Trading and Custody Service
21.2.2024
Swiss Post’s financial subsidiary, Postfinance, has launched a new cryptocurrency trading and custody service. Customers can use the service to “purchase or securely store an initial range of 11 cryptocurrencies at the click of a mouse or even set up a crypto saving plan,”...
Switzerland Is Now ‘Home to 13 Crypto Unicorns’ – Report
21.2.2024
Crypto “unicorns” are springing up in Switzerland, with a recent report claiming the nation is now home to 13 token-related firms worth $1 billion or more.
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Switzerland’s PostFinance Starts Offering Crypto in Partnership With Sygnum
20.2.2024
Switzerland’s PostFinance has partnered with the crypto bank Sygnum to launch a new retail cryptocurrency for its 2.5 million customers on Wednesday, as digital assets become an “integral part” of the financial world.
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Top Crypto Hedge Fund Faced Swiss Raid Over FTX-Linked Losses
20.2.2024
Crypto hedge fund Tyr Capital Partners faces allegations of "criminal" mismanagement and was raided by a Swiss prosecutor over losses incurred in relation to FTX.
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Swiss Crypto Hedge Fund Tyr Capital Clashes With Client Over FTX Exposure: FT
20.2.2024
Tyr investor TGT has brought claims against the hedge fund that it ignored several warnings over its ties with FTX
Ripple-Owned Metaco Loses its CEO and Chief Product Officer: Report
12.2.2024
Swiss cryptocurrency custody firm Metaco’s CEO Adrien Treccani and chief product officer Peter DeMeo have left the company, according to a CoinDesk report. In the meantime, no acting CEO has been named. During press time a Metaco spokesperson was unavailable to comment further on the report. Ripple...
Former British Finance Minister Denies Crypto Lobbying Allegations
9.2.2024
The UK’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Philip Hammond, has denied allegations that he may have been illegally lobbying for crypto company Copper. Hammond currently Chairs the Switzerland-based crypto firm. He has had the appointment since January last year after first serving as...
Crypto Lender Nexo Submits $3 Billion Damages Claim Against Bulgaria
26.1.2024
The cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo has submitted a $3 billion arbitration claim against the Republic of Bulgaria, following a raid on its office in 2023 and a subsequent probe by the Bulgarian Prosecutor General’s Office. Nexo alleges that these actions harmed its business prospects....
Crypto Bank Sygnum Raises $40 Million for Expansion and Mergers
25.1.2024
Sygnum AG, a global digital asset bank, has successfully raised $40 million in a strategic funding round led by Azimut Holding. According to Sygnum’s latest announcement, the bank completed the oversubscribed funding round with over $40 million, exceeding its original $35 million target. Following...
Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Inches Closer to 'Unicorn' Status With $40M Raise
25.1.2024
The company said that its initial target for the funding round was $35 million
Crypto Needs Cohesive Regulation – A Look at Europe’s MiCA
24.1.2024
From the U.S. to South Asia, jurisdictions are creating a patchwork of crypto regulatory regimes, making international business harder. Europe, with its bloc-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), is different