Switzerland Archives

Swiss Insurance Giant AXA Starts Accepting Bitcoin

April 15, 2021

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is not only gaining popularity as a store of value but major institutions around the world have started accepting BTC as a payment method. AXA Switzerland, one of th...

Swiss Crypto Bank Tokenizes Shares And Braces For Public Offering

December 14, 2020

Swiss crypto bank tokenises shares and braces for public offering. Major cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, Sygnum has successfully tokenized its shares in blockchain in preparation for its upcoming public o...

Swiss National Bank And BIS Concludes Two Digital Currency Proof-Of-Concept

December 4, 2020

Swiss National Bank and BIS concludes two digital currency proof-of-concept. The Bank for International Settlements and the Swiss National Bank are exploring the benefits of implementing the digital currency ...

Russia’s Gazprombank Debuts Bitcoin Transactions In Switzerland

November 23, 2020

Russia's Gazprombank debuts Bitcoin transactions in Switzerland. Gazprombank Switzerland, a subsidiary of one Russia's largest banks, has piloted its Bitcoin (BTC) transaction service following regulatory ap...

Switzerland’s Casino Du Lac Launches Online

November 19, 2020

Switzerland's Casino Du Lac launches online. Casino du Lac has become Switzerland's newest land-based casino to launch an online gambling offering. On November 16, the Pasino.ch website went live and provides...

Swiss Government Begins Consultation Process For Blockchain Laws

October 19, 2020

Swiss government begins consultation process for blockchain laws. The Federal Finance Department of Switzerland has launched a consultation process in the blockchain and distributed ledger technology space fo...

Swiss Blockchain Group Formed To Support New Blockchain Companies

September 14, 2020

Swiss blockchain group formed to support new blockchain companies. A new group looking to promote research and support blockchain firms has been formed. The Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association was intr...

2 Swiss Banks Release Crypto Trading And Custody After Gaining Regulatory Approval

June 2, 2020

2 Swiss banks have release crypto trading and custody after having gained regulatory approval. Maerki Baumann Bank has announced the launch of its trading platform for major cryptocurrencies while Incore Bank...

Swiss Government Reject Millions In Crypto Company Bailout

May 27, 2020

Swiss government reject millions in crypto company bailout. The government of Switzerland has rejected $103 million bailout for cryptocurrency companies affected by the coronavirus hit. Zug finance director ...

smartTrade Opens New Office in Geneva, Adds Two Sales Directors

October 30, 2019

smartTrade Technologies is continuing its expansion efforts, with the company opening a new subsidiary in Geneva, Switzerland, and appointing two senior sales directors, according to a report from Profit &...