Project Jura: The next step for a Swiss CBDC?
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is continuing its experiments in the field of central bank currencies (CBDCs). “Project Jura” is investigating cross-border payment processing in…
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FINMA approves regulated marketplace for digital assets
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…
Swiss Crypto ETP Issuer Hits $1 billion in AuM
The Swiss pioneering fintech ETP issuer, 21Shares AG. has officially passed the $1 billion mark in assets under management across its diversified 12 crypto asset…
Federal Council Gives The Go-Ahead For Digital Securities
The Federal Council has enabled the issuance of Blockchain-based shares as of the 1st of February 2021. Below is the background of the new law,…
Project Helvetia: CBDCs in Switzerland?
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…
Reverse convertible on Bitcoin wins Swiss Derivative Award
Payoff, the investor portal focusing on structured products, again presented the Swiss Derivative Awards this year. The most innovative products in various categories were honoured.…
InCore Bank cooperates with Kraken, one of the leading crypto exchanges worldwide
In line with its recently communicated strategy for digital assets, InCore Bank is now the first financial institution in Switzerland to offer banking services to…
Dr Cyrus de la Rubia on monetary policy, trade wars and digital currencies
The current economic crisis and the ultra-loose monetary policy of central banks raise many questions. Structural change seems unstoppable. What role will digitalization, block-chain technology,…
National Council passes Swiss Blockchain law
The large chamber is in favour of several legislative changes that improve the framework conditions for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). In doing so,…
Interview with Rudy Suter, strategy consultant for digital assets InCore Bank
Founded in 2007, InCore Bank is a one-stop business-to-business transaction bank that provides transaction and outsourcing services to banks, securities dealers, asset managers and fintech…