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Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
30.8.2019
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from...
Switzerland Approves Bitcoin Banks – But With Strict Conditions Attached
27.8.2019
One of the major problems for businesses in the cryptocurrency industry is finding a bank that agrees to work with them and connect them to the traditional fiat financial system. The financial regulator in Switzerland has just made this easier by licensing two companies to serve as tailored banks...
Swiss Central Bank SNB Is in Close Contact With Facebook’s Libra
27.8.2019
Switzerland’s central bank SNB is in close contact with the relevant authorities over Facebook’s Libra crypto project, Reuters reports
Swiss Crypto Banks Receive Licenses From Financial Regulator
26.8.2019
Two Swiss banks have received a banking and securities dealer licence from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Swiss Regulator Licenses Two New Blockchain Companies As It Shores Up Legal Requirements
26.8.2019
Two Swiss startups received broker dealer licenses as FINMA hardens its AML requirements
Swiss Regulator Releases AML, KYC Guidance for Blockchain Payments
26.8.2019
Switzerland’s financial regulator has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain
PR: SMART VALOR Lists Bitcoin Cash & Offers Users 10% Cash Back in Crypto
26.8.2019
The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of listed tokens.Why does this matter and what’s in it for buyers?
The listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on SMART VALOR matters, because it is the first fully...
Swiss Private Bank Says 400 New Clients Demanding Crypto Products
22.8.2019
Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann is inundated with new clients interested in its crypto plans
US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report
19.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week
US and Swiss Regulators to Talk 'Complicated' Libra Subject This Week
19.8.2019
Six members of the American House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee are traveling to Switzerland this week for talks on Facebook’s forthcoming Libra token and “other cryptocurrency projects.”
The group will meet Swiss regulators later this week, and will be led by committee...
Swiss SIX Digital Exchange CEO Departs Due to ‘Strategic Differences’
15.8.2019
CEO of Switzerland's SIX Digital Exchange, Martin Halblaub, leaves after eight months on the job
Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator
29.7.2019
Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland
Facebook Libra Hasn’t Responded to Information Request: Swiss Watchdog
24.7.2019
Facebook hasn't responded to a request by Switzerland’s data privacy regulator for more details on Libra, despite the project being based in Geneva
WATCH: ‘Mother of Blockchains’ Defends Facebook’s Choice of Controversial Swiss Foundation
19.7.2019
Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar sees Libra as a turning point in the march to mass adoption. "Facebook didn't come to congress," she said. "Congress came to Facebook."
Swiss Crypto Broker Bitcoin Suisse Applies for Banking and Securities Licenses
17.7.2019
These anticipatory steps have been taking in face of a "maturing" regulatory environment, as the firm plans to expand its crypto-related financial services
PR: Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority Approves Tokenized Real Estate Investment Product
17.7.2019
CROWDLITOKEN AG pioneers and starts distribution of a digital bond – European retail investors benefit as well
For the first time in Europe, the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has approved the offering prospectus for a tokenised real estate investment product. CROWDLITOKEN AG...
Win 2019 Rugby World Cup Tickets When You Play at Games.Bitcoin.com
12.7.2019
Are you a cryptocurrency user and rugby fan who’s always dreamed of going to the World Cup? Here’s your chance to win tickets to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, including flights and accommodation, in an exclusive competition at Games.Bitcoin.com. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash ETP Lists...
US City Plans SLP Token and Canadian Platform Adds BCH in the Bitcoin.com Weekly Video
7.7.2019
An American city is planning to launch its own SLP token and a Canadian trading platform adds support for BCH pairs. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash ETP Lists on Leading Swiss Stock...
Bitcoin Cash Scaling Benchmarks, Brewdog, and Rising Transaction Volume
7.7.2019
Over the last week, there’s been lots of going on within the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) environment with companies implementing BCH support, new applications, and various announcements. While Bitcoin Cash supporters keep bolstering adoption, development and community projects have continued...
Bitcoin Cash ETP Lists on Leading Swiss Stock Exchange
5.7.2019
Cryptocurrency tracking instruments traded on established equity exchanges allow institutional and retail investors to gain exposure to digital assets. Now there is a new option to invest in bitcoin cash (BCH) with an exchange traded product in one of the most advanced markets in the world. Under...