2019-8-27 19:54 |
Two Swiss banks have received a banking and securities dealer licence from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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FINMA, the financial market regulator in Switzerland, has released a guide in line with FATF rules in order to target KYC/AML compliance for blockchain payments companies and cryptocurrencies. Any party that transacts in cryptocurrencies or transmits money over the blockchain is liable to comply with existing money laundering regulation in Switzerland, August 26, 2019.
2019-8-27 01:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Blockchain projects around the world have been seeking approval, or for that matter, concrete guidance, from regulators such as FINMA for the last several years. FINMA, the Swiss financial regulatory watchdog, has approved two requests for banking licenses.
2019-8-27 22:30 | |
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Last week, six members from the US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee met with Swiss regulators, including the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner and the Financial Market Supervisory Authority, to discuss Facebook's Libra project.
2019-8-27 19:31 | |
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In a move that is first in the crypto market, the Swiss financial regulator has awarded the banking and securities dealer licenses to two new “crypto banks.” Two pure-play blockchain service providers Zurich registered Sygnum and Zug registered SEBA are now cleared to offer services to institutional and professional customers. FINMA, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory […]
2019-8-26 19:06 | |
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Switzerland’s financial regulator has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain
2019-8-26 13:11 | |
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Coinspeaker Facebook’s Libra to Dominate Discussions during U. S. Lawmakers’ Visit to SwitzerlandThe U. S. House Financial Services Committee delegation plans to visit Switzerland to exchange views about Facebook’s Libra with the Swiss FDPIC Adrian Lobsiger.
2019-8-20 17:38 | |
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В конце июля мобильный сервис с российскими корнями Aximetria получил в Швейцарии лицензию на работу с криптовалютами. Информация о получении лицензии появилась на официальном сайте стартапа, сооснователем и CEO которого выступает бывший программист МТС Алексей Ермаков.
2019-8-8 16:48 | |
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The crypto industry is certainly growing a lot in Switzerland right now. Do you want a big proof of this? The Swiss Financial Services Standards Association, known also as VQF, currently has 7% of its members being members of the blockchain market.
2019-8-3 02:48 | |
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In the blockchain and cryptocurrency community, there are few nations around the world that have managed to capture and legitimize the nascent industry like Switzerland has. Now, Swiss-based FOREX banking service provider Dukascopy Bank is opening up a reward program for new and existing mobile current account (MCA) users.
2019-8-2 20:19 | |
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Cryptocurrency, as a medium of exchange and holding value, offers great benefits over traditional fiat. In the decade it has been formed, cryptocurrencies have faced resistance from the banking and regulatory sector.
2019-8-1 13:24 | |
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July 2019, Geneva, Switzerland – Dukascopy Bank SA, an online Swiss FOREX banking service provider which created the cryptocurrency Dukascoin (DUK+), a first of its kind to be offered by a strictly regulated Swiss Bank under the supervision of the Swiss financial markets regulator FINMA.
2019-7-30 06:02 | |
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Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland.
2019-7-29 15:00 | |
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Switzerland crypto laws have appealed to blockchain enthusiasts for years. Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is no exception. He released a statement announcing that he expects the new coin to be governed by Swiss law.
2019-7-22 10:26 | |
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Switzerland crypto laws have appealed to blockchain enthusiasts for years. Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is no exception. He released a statement announcing that he expects the new coin to be governed by Swiss law.
2019-7-22 10:26 | |
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Bitcoin Suisse, the Switzerland-based cryptocurrency broker, has taken the first steps to becoming a bonafide bank, the company has revealed. Bitcoin Suisse Applies For Banking, Securities License In a press release issued on July 16, Bitcoin Suisse, which already offers various crypto-focused financial services, also committed to using the Swiss regulatory system for its future expansion.
2019-7-19 19:00 | |
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Despite not needing to, crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has applied for a banking license and security dealer's license with the Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Authority, anticipating that the "maturing" regulatory environment will soon require the firm to hold both licenses.
2019-7-18 23:56 | |
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These anticipatory steps have been taken in face of a "maturing" regulatory environment, as the firm plans to expand its crypto-related financial services.
2019-7-18 23:00 | |
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In a bid to expand its crypto product offerings and strengthen its position as a global provider of crypto-based financial services, Bitcoin Suisse AG has applied for a banking license with the Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Authority (FINMA), according to a press release on July 16, 2019.
2019-7-17 13:00 | |
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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.
2019-7-17 12:30 | |
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Crypto finance firm Bitcoin Suisse announced today that it has applied for a banking license. Bitcoin Suisse has applied for a license from the financial supervisor and is also seeking authorization to trade securities.
2019-7-17 01:34 | |
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While the government of crypto-friendly Switzerland have since put in place amenable regulations to govern the region’s blockchain and digital assets ecosystem, traditional financial institutions in the country remain reluctant to service cryptocurrency-related startups.
2019-6-27 21:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: U. S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the G7’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) organization will never let crypto assets “become the equivalent of secret numbered accounts.
2019-6-22 05:00 | |
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Blockchain technology just got a major boost after 14 major financial firms led by the Swiss multinational investment bank UBS Group AG came together in developing a blockchain-based digital currency for use in instant cross-border payments, as reported by Nikkei Asian Review on June 3.
2019-6-5 17:34 | |
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USB Group AG, a Swiss multi-national investment bank and financial services company, will be using its own digital currency for cross-border payment settlements. A report published by MarketWatch stated that a total of fourteen firms have developed a coin named, Utility Settlement Coin [USC], and among those firms includes leading banks of the United States, […] The post Swiss multi-national investment bank, USB introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-6-4 01:30 | |
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UBS Group AG, a Swiss multi-national investment bank and financial services company, will be using its own digital currency for cross-border payment settlements. A report published by MarketWatch stated that a total of fourteen firms have developed a coin named, Utility Settlement Coin [USC], and among those firms includes leading banks of the United States, […] The post Swiss multi-national investment bank, UBS introduces Fnality International with investment of $63.2 million appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-6-4 01:30 | |
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Financial service provider SIX is developing a stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc
2019-5-23 13:20 | |
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Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, while attending the Swiss National Bank Conference, spoke to several authorities in the financial industry… The post Ripple CEO Just Pitched Ripple To Top Bank Execs Including IMF Director appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-5-21 07:53 | |
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Zurich, 15 May 2019 – innovation made in Switzerland: two innovative financial solution providers have joined forces. Blockchain-based digital asset exchange Lykke and “new generation” securitization specialist GENTWO have made Lykke’s utility tokens investable and bankable through a conventional Swiss-compliant tracker certificate complete with Swiss ISIN.
2019-5-16 10:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas UTRUST, a Swiss-based cryptocurrency payment solution startup, announced today it has been granted membership with VQF (Financial Services Standards Association), a self-regulatory organization approved by Switzerland’s financial markets regulator, FINMA.
2019-5-10 18:14 | |
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Alprockz, a Switzerland based consortium of technology investors and developers, have chosen Fusion Foundation’s decentralized financial protocol to boost adoption of Alprockz’s Swiss Franc (CHF) backed stablecoin, ROCKZ (RKZ), as reported by Global News Wires on May 6, 2019.
2019-5-8 23:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas Fusion Foundation, the non-profit open source organization building the next generation infrastructure for decentralized global finance, today announced that Switzerland-based Alprockz has selected Fusion’s protocol to accelerate the adoption of Alprockz’s Swiss franc-backed stablecoin, RKZ, and to facilitate financial system interoperability.
2019-5-7 19:31 | |
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Following approval from European authorities, Swiss investment firm Final Frontier is partnering with Bitfury Group to launch a regulated bitcoin mining fund for personal and institutional investors.
2019-4-26 19:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas Final Frontier, a Swiss investment firm focused on DLT and blockchain technology, today announced the launch of a fully regulated bitcoin mining fund designed for institutional and professional investors, following authorization by a European financial regulator.
2019-4-24 18:04 | |
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By CCN. com: Ordinarily, institutional investors in the crypto space are usually portrayed as primarily interested in investing only in digital assets. Now, a partnership between blockchain startup Bitfury Group and Swiss investment firm Final Frontier aims to offer institutional and professional investors a way to reap from Bitcoin’s infrastructure too.
2019-4-24 14:04 | |
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Switzerland’s five-star hotel The Dolder Grand has announced that guests can now settle their bills in bitcoin or ether. In a tweet, the Zurich-based luxury hotel announced it was the first facility of its kind to accept cryptocurrency payments.
2019-4-3 13:25 | |
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The Swiss SIX Stock Exchange announced on April 2, 2019, that it has listed an XRP-based Exchange Traded Product (ETP) called Amun Ripple under the ticker symbol AXRP. The newly listed financial product is the first ever XRP ETP in the market and will track the price of Ripple’s cryptocurrency. Professional and Well-Structured Package TheRead More
2019-4-3 21:00 | |
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A recent report shows that the fintech industry in Switzerland continues to grow, while traditional financial institutions are reporting a decline
2019-4-2 01:25 | |
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FINMA, Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority, has found Envion AG guilty of receiving commercial public deposits from a minimum of 37,000 investors in the context of an initial coin offering (ICO).
2019-3-29 08:00 | |
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The Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA) has stated that a crypto firm that accepted around US$90. 5 million in deposits from more than 37,000 individual investors did so illegally. The company in question, Envion AG, is currently undergoing liquidation proceedings by the Zug bankruptcy authority.
2019-3-28 00:00 | |
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Swiss financial regulator FINMA has finished enforcement proceedings against crypto mining firm Envion, concluding that its ICO was illegal
2019-3-28 20:52 | |
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Cryptocurrency payments are coming to new conspicuous consumer outlets in Switzerland and Italy thanks to a new payment platform from the Crypto Valley startup scene. Bitcoin ‘Back As Medium Of Exchange’ As local Swiss news outlet Finews reported March 27, Bitcoin and Ether payments will come to the five-star Dolder hotel and Autohaus Kessel car dealer in May.
2019-3-27 19:00 | |
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Financial regulators in Switzerland have disclosed the illegal acts committed by Envion AG, a cryptocurrency “mining operation” that illegitimately collected over $90 million with an initial coin offering (ICO) last year.
2019-3-27 18:38 | |
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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said on March 27, 2019, that Envion AG’s ICO failed to follow the law when it took money from investors during its fundraising. A court in Zug has also opened bankruptcy proceedings against the company over organizational shortcomings.
2019-3-27 06:00 | |
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SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), an operator of Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) regulated by FINMA and the Swiss National Bank, has chosen R3‘s Corda Enterprise blockchain platform for its digital asset listing, trading, settlement, and custodial services, according to a press release on March 7, 2019.
2019-3-8 19:30 | |
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Just over a week after launching a Bitcoin exchange traded product, SIX Swiss Exchange has announced an Ethereum ETP. The new financial products trading at the largest stock exchange in Switzerland have been issued by Amun AG, a digital currency startup based in crypto-friendly Swiss alpine town of Zug.
2019-3-6 00:00 | |
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It can be said that the Crypto Wild West is certainly over. While some people may argue that the market remains mostly unregulated, most people would definitely agree that there is no space to unregistered companies that work outside of the boundaries of the law right now.
2019-2-27 05:35 | |
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In an official statement, Julius Baer, one of the biggest private banks in Switzerland, announced that the company is providing its clients access to cryptocurrencies. Julius Baer is pleased to announce the collaboration with SEBA Crypto AG to provide its clients with access to a range of new digital asset services.
2019-2-26 17:24 | |
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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has recently updated its blacklist. The list includes several companies that are suspected of conducting financial activities that are not legal or regulated.
2019-2-22 06:36 | |
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2019-2-15 14:52 | |
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Swiss policymaker Samuel Kullmann garnered a sweeping majority of votes for a Bitcoin mining study focused on optimizing the local power infrastructure.
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has raised concerns about increasing money laundering risks in the crypto sector. The warning, detailed in FINMA’s 2024 Risk Monitor report, highlights the growing misuse of digital assets like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins for illicit activities.
Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Raydium has outperformed stablecoin giant Tether in daily fee generation. According to data from DeFiLlama, Raydium generated over $15 million in fees in the last 24 hours, surpassing Tether’s $13 million during the same period.
Ethereum’s value against Bitcoin has reached a four-year low as Bitcoin’s price surpasses $94,000. The ETH/BTC trading pair fell to 0. 03302 BTC, marking a significant decline from mid-2023 levels above 0.
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority has warned about the risks of money laundering associated with cryptocurrencies. In its 2024 Risk Monitor report, the regulator noted that cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, are increasingly used for cyberattacks, payments for illegal dark web activities,…
With a focus on crypto’s long-term upside, Sygnum Bank finds institutional investors prioritizing exposure to web3 assets amid global economic uncertainty. High-net-worth investors are showing growing confidence in crypto’s long-term potential, driven by portfolio diversification needs and macroeconomic hedging. According…
Bitwise has launched the world’s first Aptos Staking exchange-traded product, offering staking rewards of approximately 4. 7% net of fees. Aptos (APT) soared 20% to $12. 9 on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after U.