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Platforms Turn To Swiss Crypto Banks To Bridge Digital, Traditional Assets

Platforms Turn To Swiss Crypto Banks To Bridge Digital, Traditional Assets
Platforms Turn To Swiss Crypto Banks To Bridge Digital, Traditional Assets
October 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With a collateral pool of digital assets worth about $10.5 billion, MakerDAO, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that administers the DAI cryptocurrency, has become an...

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Roger Federer-Backed Running Shoe Brand Launches Resale Site in Green Push
Roger Federer-Backed Running Shoe Brand Launches Resale Site in Green Push
September 09, 2022  |  Retail

Seeking to boost its sustainability and reach new customers, Swiss athletic footwear and apparel brand On — which is backed by tennis star Roger Federer...

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Switzerland Issues $15B In SMB Loans Within First Week Of Launch
Switzerland Issues $15B In SMB Loans Within First Week Of Launch
April 05, 2020  |  Loans

Switzerland is in the midst of an economic surge compared to other coronavirus-ravaged countries, with fast and efficient loans making the difference, experts say. Get...

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Le Bijou Hotel Offers ‘Quarantine Apartments’ For Up To 2K Per Night
Le Bijou Hotel Offers ‘Quarantine Apartments’ For Up To 2K Per Night
April 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

According to a report, Le Bijou Hotel & Resort is offering a COVID-19 pandemic vacation for the man or woman who otherwise has everything. Of...

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Lawyer Convicted For Stealing $60M From Belgium’s Richest Family
Lawyer Convicted For Stealing $60M From Belgium’s Richest Family
December 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A lawyer on Monday (Dec. 9) was convicted in Swiss court of laundering money and forgery for stealing shares from Belgium’s richest family, according to...

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Libra Association Pursues FINMA Payment License
Libra Association Pursues FINMA Payment License
September 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Libra Association is petitioning the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for a Swiss payment system license for its planned Libra cryptocurrency, Reuters reported...

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Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
August 26, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters met with government officials in Switzerland about Libra, and said she remained concerned about the viability of...

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BIS Bitcoin Critic Says Banks Shouldn’t Create Crypto Tokens
BIS Bitcoin Critic Says Banks Shouldn’t Create Crypto Tokens
March 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Agustin Carstens, the general manager at the Bank for International Settlements, said that banks shouldn’t issue their own bitcoin-like tokens because it could undermine global...

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Swiss Consortium Adopts Single Digital Identity For Online Purchases
Swiss Consortium Adopts Single Digital Identity For Online Purchases
November 22, 2017  |  eCommerce

A consortium of nine large companies — including UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Swiss Post, SIX, Raiffeisen, Swiss Railways, Zuercher Kantonalbank and Mobiliar — will enable Swiss consumers...

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