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Arab Bank’s Swiss Arm is Launching Cryptocurrency Services

19.9.2019
The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services

Seba And Sygnum Bitcoin Banks Granted License By Swiss Financial Regulator (Finma)

17.9.2019
Recently, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has made an announcement that has come as a relief to two “pure-play blockchain service providers” who can now serve as crypto banks for the industry. This is being perceived as a giant step for the digital asset industry as one...

European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra

16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...

Facebook Libra Brings ‘Risks and Opportunities’: Swiss Watchdog Chief

12.9.2019
FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits

Libra Association Seeks Swiss Payments License for Facebook’s Crypto

11.9.2019
The organization tasked with governing Facebook’s planned stablecoin network has revealed it is applying for a payment system license with Switzerland’s financial watchdog

Swiss National Bank President Says Stablecoins Could Hamper Policy

7.9.2019
Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan says foreign-pegged stablecoins could hamper Switzerland’s monetary policy in some circumstances

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...