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ICON (ICX) unaffected by South Korean tax investigation into ICONLOOP, says chairman
8.3.2021
The South Korean tax authority is trying to track the movement of ICO funds raised in foreign countries into its domestic markets
Crypto Valley's top companies up 680% in value since mid-2020
4.3.2021
Switzerland’s Crypto Valley is continuing to grow despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with its top 50 companies increasing in value by more than $200 billion in less than one year
177-Year-Old Swiss Bank Bordier to Offer Bitcoin and Other Crypto Trading Services
26.2.2021
A 177-year-old bank in Switzerland has enabled cryptocurrency trading within its services, with expectations to expand. Bordier & Cie SCmA added bitcoin and other cryptos to its list of services by partnering with a well-known domestic crypto player. Bordier Customers Can Also Buy and Hold...
One of Switzerland’s leading banks now offers crypto trading
26.2.2021
Bordier & Cie partners with digital asset bank Sygnum to offer crypto trading to clients
CoinShares launches new physically-backed Ether ETP
24.2.2021
Digital asset manager CoinShares is listing its second cryptocurrency exchange-traded product on the SIX Swiss Exchange
Swiss crypto ETP issuer passes $1B assets under management
22.2.2021
Swiss crypto ETP issuer 21Shares has increased its managed crypto ETP assets from $500 million to $1 billion in less than two weeks
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments
18.2.2021
Local firm Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with the canton of Zug, converting cryptocurrency tax payments into Swiss francs
Former HSBC Exec and Blockchain Expert Diana Biggs Joins Valour as CEO
11.2.2021
Biggs is an associate fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, guest lecturing on blockchain technology and digital assets
Swiss Companies Issue First Tokenized Asset for Trading Under New National Blockchain Rules
3.2.2021
New legal provisions on distributed ledger technology (DLT) went into effect on Feb. 1 in Switzerland. After the implementation, two local companies announced that they had issued the first tokenized asset under the brand-new law. ‘Fine Wine’ Token Is Available for Sygnum Bank’s...
21Shares to list Polkadot ETP on Swiss SIX exchange
2.2.2021
21Shares’s Crypto Basket ETP has also replaced Bitcoin Cash with Polkadot
Switzerland’s Tokenized Securities Law Ushers In New Chapter for Digital Assets
1.2.2021
Regulated crypto banks SEBA and Sygnum each issued tokenized securities to mark the occasion
Fine Wines Become First Tokenized Securities Under New Swiss Blockchain Law
1.2.2021
In effect from today, Switzerland's new blockchain law allows Sygnum to freely issue tokenized assets, starting with investable wines
Phase one of Switzerland's blockchain law goes into effect
1.2.2021
The first phase of Switzerland’s two-part crypto and blockchain regulatory framework is effective as of today
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...