The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted financial services provider Taurus SA a securities firm license to operate a regulated marketplace for digital assets. The marketplace is intended to support any type of digital asset. With the new marketplace, the Swiss company aims to meet the growing demand from banks and issuers for […]
After one year of Corona, it is clear that The Crypto Valley is in robust, mature shape and on a solid foundation for further growth. This is evidenced by the latest figures in the latest CV VC Top 50 Report, which covers the period July 2020 to February 2021. At the beginning of the Corona […]
A summarizing review of what has been happening at the crypto markets of the past week. A look at trending sectors, liquidity, volatility, spreads, and more. The weekly report in cooperation with market data provider Kaiko. The last 7 days in the cryptomarkets Crypto Adoption: There have been a lot of new exchange-traded products (ETPs) […]
The Crypto Valley is known to be one of the most “crypto-friendly” regions in the world. But what specifically is happening within the Blockchain ecosystem? The “Crypto Valley Roundup” aims to provide insight and highlights from selected events every two months. With the first Blockchain companies settling in the area of Zug from 2013 onwards, […]
Project Helvetia, an experiment between the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the financial market infrastructure operator SIX, plans to integrate tokenized assets into existing payment systems. Project Helvetia has, in a real-world environment, demonstrated that it is possible to provide central bank money to settle securities transactions using new […]
The Swiss Stock Exchange welcomes ETC Group as a new ETP issuer. With the listing of the BTCetc Bitcoin ETP (Primary Ticker: BTCE) by ETC Group, the Swiss Stock Exchange is strengthening its position as world leading marketplace for regulated crypto products. We welcome ETC Group to the family of ETP providers offering their products […]
Zug-based “crypto bank” SEBA has announced the completion of its Series B funding round and plans to expand its digital asset services both in its home market and internationally. The additional shares are also expected to be tokenized in the near future. In August 2019, SEBA Bank was among the first financial services providers in […]
The regulatory framework for the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in Switzerland was being worked out for years already. The adaption of Swiss law is now getting to the final stages, with overwhelming support from the Federal Council, and expected to be completed in 2021. Switzerland has been developing a regulatory framework for DLTs since 2014, following the principle […]
Ralph Hamers, the new CEO of UBS Group AG, spoke out in favor of digital assets and tokenization at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF). He sees “virtually unlimited potential” in these technologies, especially for the Swiss financial center and the Crypto Valley. This week, the annual FinTech Festival is taking place in Singapore, bringing together numerous major […]
CV VC is an early-stage venture capital investor with a focus on startups that build on blockchain technology. A conversation with CV VC Founder and CEO Mathias Ruch about the blockchain revolution, venture capital, and the Crypto Valley. The foundation of the Crypto Valley can be traced back to 2013. The Swiss financial center and […]
