Switzerland

Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Its cities contain medieval quarters, with landmarks like capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Lucerne’s wooden chapel bridge.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Blockchain Firms Flock To Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
Blockchain Firms Flock To Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
July 12, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Zug is a small town near Zürich with only about 30,000 residents, yet it is impacting the FinTech world in a big way. The town,...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Thai Regulations As UK Poll Calls For Blockchain Official
Bitcoin Daily: New Thai Regulations As UK Poll Calls For Blockchain Official
July 05, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Thailand has launched regulations on digital tokens, and those rules will take effect on July 16. According to a Wednesday (July 4) report from Deal...

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Switzerland May Ease Crypto Banking Obstacles
Switzerland May Ease Crypto Banking Obstacles
July 02, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Citing anti-money laundering rules and other regulations, traditional banks in Switzerland have often refused to operate accounts for crypto companies. But Heinz Tännler, finance director...

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Swiss Central Bank Nixes National Crypto
Swiss Central Bank Nixes National Crypto
June 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Schweizerische Nationalbank Board Director Thomas Moser said he doesn’t think it’s the right time to talk about issuing a national cryptocurrency for the country. During the...

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Switzerland Passes On Sovereign Money Initiative
Switzerland Passes On Sovereign Money Initiative
June 11, 2018  |  International

An initiative to prohibit commercial banks in Switzerland from electronically creating money when they make a loan was overwhelmingly rejected by Swiss voters. According to...

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Swiss Banker Backs Proposal That Would Alter Lending In The Country
Swiss Banker Backs Proposal That Would Alter Lending In The Country
May 24, 2018  |  International

Jean-Marc Decressonniere, a Switzerland banker, is one of few in the industry who plans to support a vote in June that would change the way...

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Startup Hires PayPal Co-Founder, Ripple Adds Oman Bank To Blockchain Network
Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Startup Hires PayPal Co-Founder, Ripple Adds Oman Bank To Blockchain Network
May 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Origin Protocol, a blockchain-based sharing economy startup, has brought a PayPal co-founder on board as a research and development engineer, CoinDesk reported. Yu Pan will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bermuda Mulls ICO Rules, UK Bitcoin Mining Farm Wants Investors
Bitcoin Daily: Bermuda Mulls ICO Rules, UK Bitcoin Mining Farm Wants Investors
March 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin moved above the $9,000 mark on Tuesday (March 20), CNBC reported. Finance ministers and governors reportedly had “productive talks” at the G-20 meeting in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Hits 1M, Seagate Feels Negative Effects Of Ripple
Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Hits 1M, Seagate Feels Negative Effects Of Ripple
January 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Like the rise of cryptocurrencies, interest in a new trading app that will allow users to trade bitcoin and Ethereum has surged, CNBC reported. After Robinhood announced...

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