Tag: switzerland
World First: Switzerland’s FINMA Awards Asset Management License to a Cryptocurrency Platform
Cryptocurrency asset firm, Crypto Finance, has made history by being the first crypto platform to receive approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). Regulations…
Hong Kong Investment Firm Supports Development of Cryptocurrency Bank
While China continues to eye cryptocurrencies with a healthy dose of suspicion, acceptance, and popularity in the rest of Asia is on the increase. In…
Former UBS Bankers Head Funding For Swiss-Based Cryptocurrency Bank
SEBA Crypto AG, a startup based in Switzerland, has raised 100 million Swiss Francs (around $103 million) to launch a bank which offers services related…
Swiss Crypto Valley Issues Banking Guidelines to Stop Blockchain Flight
The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) has issued guidelines to banks who want to do business with crypto startups in the country, which is aimed at…
Swiss Crypto Valley Association to Elect Two Female Board Members Later this Month
The Crypto Valley Association (CVA) in Switzerland will be holding a vote later this month to elect two female members to its board. Gender equality has…
FINMA Launches Enforcement Proceedings Against ICO
The top financial watchdog in Switzerland has launched formal enforcement proceedings against an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Taking a Stand Earlier in 2018, Live Bitcoin…
Switzerland Rejects Pro-Crypto Sovereign Money Initiative
Switzerland is one of the more crypto-friendly nations on the planet. However, the country voted down the Sovereign Money Initiative that sought to limit banks…
Cryptocurrency Conference in Geneva to Discuss All the Details of Investing in ICO
February 21, 2018, for the first time, Switzerland (Geneva) will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland. The event is dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as…
Lucerne University now Accepts Tuition Payments in Bitcoin
More facilities accepting Bitcoin will lead to a healthier cryptocurrency ecosystem. Although few things can be paid with Bitcoin right now, things are slowly improving…
