In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) issued a guidance document that subjects the crypto industry to the same compliance standards as financial institutions. The Open VASP Initiative from Crypto Valley wants to comply with this regulation as efficiently as possible. One of the most controversial and challenging measures was the application of […]
The event “Bitcoin Halving – View from the Crypto Valley” by our partner CVLabs was held on May 7th in the form of a webinar. Experts from the Valley answered the most urgent questions about the most important event. The speakers offered an interesting contribution and informative explanations about the current Bitcoin Halving. Alexandre Juncker, […]
The first and only Swiss Crypto Finance certification, “Crypto Finance Expert” course, is set to run 100% online. The first SAQ-approved Crypto Finance training course in Switzerland, “Certified Crypto Finance Expert”, was successfully launched in March 2020. With 20 participants from renowned national and international financial institutions such as Credit Suisse, Swissquote and Deutsche Bank, […]
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine is considering using surplus energy from power plants in the country for mining of digital currencies, such as Bitcoin. Since the power plants in Ukraine currently produce a lot of surplus energy, alternative ways to make the best use of it are being sought. According to a report by […]
If the crypto-currency Bitcoin proves its worth in this coronavirus crisis, we are on the verge of a revolution in the monetary system. We are currently facing an historic watershed. The next few months will show how institutional investors will react in the medium term to the countless rescue packages in the wake of the […]
The Bitcoin Halving is already making big waves. What is the Halving and why is it relevant? Leading minds from Crypto Valley will discuss the event on Thursday at 4 pm in an online event. Is it time for Bitcoin to earn its place under the sun? About the event “Bitcoin Halving – View from […]
The Colombian city of Bogota, which houses 10.7 million inhabitants (agglomeration), is the largest urban agglomeration in Colombia and has now launched a series of free online courses on the subject of “New Technologies”. Blockchain technology is also part of these courses. As part of these courses, the metropolitan area offers individual units blockchain technology. […]
A media release published today shows that the Federal Council decided on 22 April 2020 to support promising start-ups with corona-related liquidity bottlenecks via the guarantee system. The guarantee organizations recognized by the federal government provide start-ups with easier access to bank loans. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, in consultation with the interested […]
Most recently, the Geneva-based Libra Foundation returned with a revised white paper and a FINMA application for the authorization of a payment system. This week the admission of a new member in the form of a payment provider was announced. The new payment service provider is the British start-up Checkout.com, who will join the Libra […]
Digital currencies issued by central banks will be a hot topic in 2020. Meanwhile, many central banks have already discussed the advantages and disadvantages of CBDC’s, and some nations are already working on their own digital currency. In a survey conducted this year by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) among 66 central banks, 80% […]
