Technological innovations are now virtually the order of the day, and digitalization is not even stopping at our means of payment. Crypto currencies on the advance An incredible 6,510 crypto currencies with a total market capitalization of 309 billion EUR are currently in use around the globe according to CoinMarketCap. By far the most popular […]
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 […]
Switzerland has established itself as the home of Crypto Valley, a location for up-and-coming Blockchain startups. In this format, we illuminate companies from the “Valley” and offer them the opportunity to tell their story of origins. In this article we present Relai Investing in Bitcoin is still a complicated and costly matter for the general […]
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 […]
Although there are major structural differences between crypto-financial products on the market, all issuers may have one thing in common in recent weeks: Since mid-July, there has been a significant increase in demand for digital currencies. In Switzerland itself, 21Shares AG (the leading issuer of passive investment products for Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies) has exceeded […]
If you want to make sure that your Bitcoins and crypto assets are not lost after death, you need a watertight estate plan. A not quite simple undertaking, as Marc Steiner writes in his new guidebook. In his first book, digital expert and Bitcoin advisor Marc Steiner shows how crypto assets can be safely stored […]
Asia’s leading digital asset platform received approval for an automated trading and market license for digital assets. This is a big step forward for crypto-adoption in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Financial Services Authority made the general decision to grant Asia’s Digital Asset Platform OSL the license to conduct crypto-related business. This decision is the first […]
The largest digital asset-manager, Grayscale Investments, published a study on Bitcoin last week. In it, the asset-manager explains why they consider the largest crypto-currency to be an attractive investment and why the next “bull-run” could be imminent. Grayscale Investments is the world’s largest investment manager for digital currencies and by its own account, manages more […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – consolidation near recent highs The reporting week was characterized by a downward trend. Although a breach of the USD 12,000 mark was achieved on Monday, this breakout already marked the high for the week. The Bitcoin price reached a daily high of just under USD 12,400 and a closing […]
The Chairman of the Board of the investment firm Sanders Morris Harris and former CEO of Prudential Securities, George Ball, has changed his attitude towards Bitcoin. Why he has gone from being a Bitcoin opponent to a Bitcoin advocate over the years. In a video interview with the news channel Reuters, George Ball described himself […]
