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Arab Bank Switzerland Opens Bitcoin Custody, Brokerage Services

19.9.2019
Arab Bank Switzerland has become the latest Swiss institution to enter the digital assets sector

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...

ECB Official: Stablecoins Pose Risks to Public Policy Priorities

16.9.2019
Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank says that stablecoins like Libra pose serious risks to public policy priorities

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...

Central Banks to Meet With Libra Founders in Switzerland on Monday

15.9.2019
A forum of central banks will meet with Libra on Monday to assess the purported financial stability risks of the project

Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Why Trump’s Proposed Negative Rates Bode Well for Bitcoin

14.9.2019
In a recent tweet, U.S. president Donald Trump delved into an explosive, all-caps-loaded mini-rant about the necessity of getting “interest rates down to ZERO, or less.” The bombastic politician stressed the need for America to refinance its debt, trailing off with some superficially...

Big Banks Won’t Touch Crypto Clients – But These Smaller Banks Will

13.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly bring new business opportunities. The expanding industry around digital assets and its customers need more and more services that traditional sectors can provide. Banking is often a bottleneck in the crypto space as most traditional institutions are still reluctant...

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

Switzerland’s FINMA Announces Additional Scrutiny of Facebook’s Libra

12.9.2019
Facebook shines as one of the most loved social networking sites in the modern era. With the growing craze for cryptocurrencies, Mark Zukerberg led social media giant, planned to explore the new domain by launching its stablecoin, Libra. Despite hailing from a reputed and popular brand name...

Switzerland Open to International Cooperation on Libra, Says Watchdog

12.9.2019
FINMA director Mark Branson has rebuffed the notion that Facebook’s choice of Switzerland for the Libra Association HQ was a matter of regulatory arbitrage

Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland

11.9.2019
The company set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland

3 Key Takeaways From Switzerland’s New Stablecoin Guidelines

11.9.2019
Switzerland’s financial watchdog issues new stablecoin guidelines, outlines its requirements for the Libra Association’s proposed stablecoin payments network

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

Facebook Libra, Other Cryptos Must Comply With US Rules: Treasury Official

10.9.2019
Facebook's Libra and other cryptocurrencies operating in the U.S. must meet regulatory requirements to tackle financial crimes, the official said

Telegram’s TON Crypto Token to Be Listed on Crypto Exchange Blackmoon

10.9.2019
Blackmoon exchange to list the Gram token via a partnership with a crypto custodian that claims its clients were among the largest investors in Telegram’s ICO

Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services

9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...

The Fed Chair Jerome Powell Commented That the Consumers Are Not ‘Clamoring For Central Bank Backed Cryptocurrencies’

8.9.2019
Addressing a forum sponsored by the Swiss Institute of International Studies, in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sept. 6, the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell answered questions about the issue of cryptocurrencies. He stated that the central bank is not “actively considering” minting...