Cryptoassets like bitcoin should be risk weighted at eight times their market value when banks calculate loss-absorbing capital buffers, according to a confidential letter from the
A consortium of Swiss investors has launched a private equity vehicle that aims to collect up to $100 million with the long-term goal of getting
Covesting, a Europe-based digital currency exchange and professional trading platform offering a secure and technologically advanced infrastructure for investors and traders worldwide, has officially become a
Maerki Baumann, a private bank headquartered in Zurich, has decided to accept cryptocurrency assets, according to International Investment. It is the second Swiss bank to
23-24 November 2018 the main blockchain industry event – Blockchain Leadership Summit (#BLS2018) – will take place in Basel, Switzerland. TOP experts, proactive investors and
The leafy district of Rüschlikon on the outskirts of Zurich is home to many of the city’s well-heeled residents. It is also where researchers at
Swiss regulators are stepping up efforts to halt an exodus of cryptocurrency projects from the country, after two of only a handful of banks active
The Swiss stock exchange, SIX Group, says it will create an exchange to trade tokenised digital assets next year. The new service, using distributed ledger
One of Switzerland’s best-known Bitcoin speculators is betting he can attract more traditional money to the secure Alpine bunker that houses his cryptocurrency stockpile. Niklas
Switzerland’s government has requested a report into the risks and opportunities of launching its own cryptocurrency, a so-called “e-franc” that would use technology similar to
Bloomberg has reported the rich have Bitcoin worth $10 billion hidden in bunkers at Xapo. This a rough estimate based on the current price of bitcoin. Two
