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Swiss Bank Offers Clients Crypto Lending Product
18.10.2023
Swiss online bank Dukascopy has introduced a new lending product that enables customers to borrow against their cryptocurrency. The solution allows users to receive 50% of the value of their digital assets in fiat currency while retaining their original crypto investments. Switzerland-Regulated...
Bank of America and SAP Veterans to Lead Crypto Infrastructure Firm Taurus' European Drive
13.10.2023
Swiss institutional crypto infrastructure firm Taurus SA has been expanding its presence in Europe with the opening of two new offices in the United Kingdom and France.
In a Thursday blog post, the company said it has appointed former Bank of America executive Jürgen Hofbauer and SAP veteran...
Singapore awards major payment institution license to Sygnum Bank subsidiary
3.10.2023
Sygnum Singapore plans to expand its regulated offering to Asia–Pacific (APAC) markets, such as Hong Kong, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph
France, Singapore and Switzerland test cross-border CBDCs
28.9.2023
The Project Mariana was developed under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements
BIS and Central Banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have jointly announced a successful test of cross-border trading and settlement for wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs).
This test incorporated innovative decentralized finance...
SDX Welcomes 6th Exchange To The Fold
27.9.2023
Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, a prominent regional Swiss bank with assets exceeding $7 billion, has joined the Six Digital Exchange (SDX), becoming the sixth Swiss bank to do so.
In a Wednesday press release, SDX said it welcomes Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as a new member of its central securities...
Sixth Swiss Bank Joins SDX Crypto Exchange
27.9.2023
Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, a regional Swiss bank with over $7 billion in assets, joins the Central Securities Depositary of SDX
Market Maker KeyRock Secures Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Clearance
26.9.2023
The Brussels-based crypto firm joins the likes of BitGo in being approved by standards body VQF
$250,000 Klever Blockchain Hackathon Open for Applications
22.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Switzerland – Date: 22nd September 2023. Venue: Online at Klever Hackathon Portal Event Overview: Klever.org is taking the lead in the evolution of blockchain technology. Inviting developers globally, we’re hosting the Klever Hackathon 2023, an event poised to be...
Nomura’s Laser Digital Launches ‘Bitcoin Adoption Fund’ for Institutional Investors
21.9.2023
Financial giant Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, has announced the launch of its Bitcoin Adoption Fund to provide “long-only exposure to bitcoin whilst being one of the most cost-effective and secure investment solutions.” Laser Digital’s Bitcoin Adoption Fund...
How big is Bitcoin in Lugano? Decentralize with Cointelegraph goes to BTC school
19.9.2023
Adam Back, Paolo Ardoino and enthusiastic students from all over the world share insights on Bitcoin school as well as crypto adoption in Switzerland
Udao Announces First Public Presale For Revolutionary Web3 Skills Economy Platform
19.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Switzerland – September 19, 2023 – Udao, a global Web 3.0 platform designed to empower users to learn new skills and match them to relevant job opportunities, announces its first public presale event. This provides an opportunity to everyone to engage in the Web...
Deutsche Bank Teams Up With Swiss Crypto Firm to Offer Digital Asset Services
16.9.2023
Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany by total assets, is collaborating with Swiss digital asset firm Taurus to provide clients with crypto custody and tokenization services. “As the digital asset space is expected to encompass trillions of dollars of assets, it’s bound to be seen as one...
Hong Kong retains top crypto-ready position for two consecutive years
15.9.2023
While Hong Kong grabbed the top spot with a crypto readiness score (CRS) of 8.36, the United States fell down a spot to third place after recording a fall of 6.5% in its CRS score — from 7.7 in 2022 to 7.25
Deutsche Bank to Delve Into Crypto Custody, Tokenization With Taurus
14.9.2023
Deutsche Bank will use Taurus’s custody and tokenization technology to manage cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets and digital assets, the companies said
Today in Crypto: 80 Massive Crypto Influencers Removed From Weibo, IMF and FSB Jointly Publish Crypto Policy Recommendations, DFINITY Foundation Partners with Lugano
7.9.2023
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Web3 Switzerland unites visionaries at the biggest Swiss Web3 fest to date
5.9.2023
Zürich, Switzerland — September 16-17, 2023 — Web3 Switzerland brings together an assembly of pioneering minds, crypto enthusiasts, and blockchain businesses as well as traditional companies as they embrace NFTs and Web3 assets in an unparalleled event that showcases the vanguard of the NFT...
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures Leads $15M Fundraising in Swiss Fintech GenTwo
5.9.2023
The firm plans to use the funding to grow internationally and develop the company’s financial engineering platform
Swiss SEBA Bank Obtains In-Principle Approval to Offer Crypto Services in Hong Kong
31.8.2023
Switzerland-based crypto-friendly SEBA Bank announced it has received an approval-in-principle to operate in Hong Kong. The regulatory nod brings the Swiss bank’s local entity closer to becoming a licensed provider of various services for crypto assets in the Chinese region. SEBA Bank Takes a Step...
Crypto Bank Seba Wins In-Principle Approval to Operate in Hong Kong
30.8.2023
Approval is the first step in acquiring a full license for Seba Hong Kong to deal in crypto or virtual assets-related products and traditional securities