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Bitcoin Suisse Sells 20% Stake to Raise $47 Million: Crypto Valley Broker Aims To Expand Into Banking
8.5.2020
Crypto valley firm Bitcoin Suisse has announced plans to sell a 20% stake in the company. The sale is expected to raise 46 million Swiss francs ($47.38 million). Bitcoin Suisse said it intends to use the money to expand its portfolio to banking services in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, according...
Bitcoin Suisse Seeks $50M to Become a Crypto Bank Unicorn
8.5.2020
Bitcoin Suisse is looking for almost $50 million of funding from investors to pursue expansion plans, which include moving into the banking sector
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
7.5.2020
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting...
TokenSoft Expands Security Token Services to Europe With New Swiss Entity
6.5.2020
Security token platform TokenSoft is expanding its services to Europe using a new Swiss entity, licensing its software through a local partner
Swiss Association Issues New Common Standards for Crypto Custody
30.4.2020
The Geneva-based Capital Markets and Technology Association moves on from anti-money laundering standards to digital asset custody and management
Digital Asset Firm Taurus Group Raises €10M From Investors Including Banks, Tezos
29.4.2020
Taurus Group is looking to expand its operations after securing Series A funding led by Arab Bank Switzerland
Arab Bank Switzerland Leads Major Series A for Swiss Digital Assets Firm Taurus
29.4.2020
While undisclosed, the amount is reported to be an “8-digit” figure in Swiss francs — implying a $10 million+ investment
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
28.4.2020
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors. About 80% of...
Struggling Swiss Crypto Valley Seeks Gov Aid
26.4.2020
Swiss Crypto Valley is in trouble and is seeking for a 100 million Swiss franc bailout from the government
COVID-19 Takes an Enormous Toll on Swiss 'Crypto Valley'
17.4.2020
COVID-19 may lead to positive change to crypto, according to the President of the Swiss Crypto Valley Association
Crypto Finance AG Raises $14.5M from Big Name Swiss and Asia Pacific Investors
16.4.2020
The Series B was led by prominent Swiss investor Rainer-Marc Frey and major Beijing-based private equity fund Lingfeng Capital
Swiss Crypto Firm Closes $14.5M Series B to Help Secure Brokerage License
16.4.2020
Crypto Finance AG's $14.5 million funding round will go toward international expansion and courting institutional investors
New Wrapped Bitcoin Platform Allows You to Transact in BTC Using Tezos
8.4.2020
On April 8, the Bitcoin Association Switzerland (BAS) announced the launch of a new wrapped bitcoin project called Tzbtc. The token will be used on the Tezos network and each token will be backed 1:1 with BTC. The project is now the fourth tokenized project that leverages BTC on another blockchain....
Pioneering Crypto Bank Launches CHF-Backed Stablecoin
24.3.2020
Sygnum envisions a variety of applications for its “settlement coin,” including smart contract execution and dividend payouts for digital shares
PAX Gold Can Now Be Traded Against Swiss Franc and British Pound
20.3.2020
PAX Gold gets first-ever listing against the Swiss franc and the British pound on Switzerland-based exchange Smart Valor
If You Don’t Trust Yourself, These Crypto Vaults Will Help You Hodl Safely
18.3.2020
Hodling in difficult times has historically proven to be a long-term winning strategy. Keeping your cryptocurrency in your own cold storage is by default a good idea as far as security is concerned. But if you don’t trust yourself to not lose a small hardware device or a piece of paper, then...
Switzerland’s Crypto Valley Association Head Says CBDC Is a Good Idea
6.3.2020
Central bank digital currencies are “the next logical stage,” according to Crypto Valley Association president Daniel Haudenschild
Swiss Stock Exchange Partners with Omniex to Access Crypto Exchanges
26.2.2020
The partnership will provide SIX and SDX with a gateway to cryptocurrency exchanges and market makers
Swiss Stock Exchange Invests in Institutional Trading Platform for Digital Assets
26.2.2020
SIX said the partnership will provide an important gateway into the digital asset space
Germany’s Second Largest Exchange Boerse Stuttgart Lists Short Bitcoin ETP
25.2.2020
When Bitcoin’s price falls, investors can still pocket gains with an ETP now listed on Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart