After Microstrategy, another company is allocating part of its liquid assets to Bitcoin. The financial services and mobile payment company Square, headquartered in San Francisco, announced that it has purchased 50 million USD of the cryptocurrency. Founded in 2009 by Jack Dorsey (Twitter co-founder) and Jim McKelvey, the company launched its first service in 2010 […]
Contactless payments are increasingly being used even for small amounts. For this reason the European Central Bank is considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A comprehensive report on the possibilities of the digital Euro appeared on Friday. The European Central Bank is continuing its work on the digital Euro. Internal tests […]
CfC St. Moritz announced the dates for the fourth annual Crypto Finance Conference, complete with a COVID-19 safety strategy validated with the Swiss health authorities. There will be speakers from Winklevoss Capital, Swiss National Bank, European Parliament, and more. Crypto Finance Conference (CfC St. Moritz), one the biggest digital asset and blockchain conference for investors, will return to […]
The Zug-based crypto and blockchain investment company CV VC announced that it is investing in the new Finka Token. The security token gives investors access to a cattle farm in Bolivia as an asset class. CV VC has signed an agreement to invest in the Finka Token as part of a newly introduced Digital Assets category, in addition […]
Corona has changed the world. Topics like value creation, liquidity and humanity have changed. Karen Wendt and Petra Streit appeal to all managers act more agile and promote a participatory corporate culture. The Corona crisis has unexpectedly hit the majority of Swiss companies. For example, in the five sequels about the digital transformation, Digital Switzerland […]
Roberto Campos Neto, the President of the Central Bank of Brazil, shared the plans regarding digital Central Bank currency (CBDC). A possible starting point is 2022. The Banco Central do Brasil is not the only central bank that currently works on digital currencies. At present, 80% of central banks worldwide research possibilities to implement their […]
The Russian Ministry of Finance has developed a new bill, tied up to an earlier try to ban cryptocurrencies. If the law passes, it will have a significant effect on Russia. This first bill is the predecessor of a comprehensive law to cover all the details for cryptocurrency regulation. This draft with the name “About […]
Soon it will be November 3, the day when the U.S. will decide whether Donald Trump can take up his second term in office. In the presidential election, the postal vote plays an important role. Now the U.S. postal authority has applied for a patent for a blockchain-based voting system. The U.S. President Donald Trump […]
The Canton of Zug has always been a pioneer in the Blockchain area and is not the heart of Crypto Valley without reason. Starting in 2021, Zug will be the first Swiss canton to offer the possibility of paying tax debts with crypto currencies. This is an important step for the adaptation of crypto currencies […]
Atupri is the first Swiss insurance to accept crypto-currencies The health insurance company Atupri enables customers to pay their bills with Bitcoin and Ether. The health and accident insurance takes thereby the pioneer’s role in Switzerland concerning the payment possibilities with crypto-currencies. As the first Swiss health insurance company, Atrupi also accepts Bitcoin and Ether. Caroline […]
