To prevent legal disputes arising in connection with the conclusion and execution of contracts, blockchains and smart contracts offer the possibility to simplify business transactions considerably. An overview of potential dispute resolution options. Blockchains and Smart Contracts are technologies of multiple use. Nevertheless, legal disputes cannot be completely avoided even by using such innovative technologies. […]
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 […]
The Honeywell conglomerate wants to integrate its databases into the block chain. This should accelerate and simplify documentation processes and storage mechanisms for their customers. Honeywell had already launched its blockchain platform “GoDirect Trade” at the end of 2018. This was a marketplace for new and used aircraft parts, which was intended to ensure greater […]
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 […]
Blockchain software company ConsenSys this week entered into a strategic deal with the largest bank in the USA, JPMorgan Chase. JPMorgan invested in the software manufacturer and also handed over the Quorum block chain platform to them. The banking giant has been working closely with ConsenSys and other block chain companies since the founding of […]
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 […]
A start-up from Crypto Valley enables the first automated transaction of Crypto Assets between two financial intermediaries in Switzerland, in compliance with the Money Laundering Ordinance of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. In June 2019, the FATF, the global supervisory authority for money laundering, published its guidelines for handling virtual currencies. These include […]
Is Bitcoin the evolution of money? How exactly did Bitcoin evolve and where can I buy or store Bitcoin? These and other fundamental questions will be answered by crypto experts in a webinar on August 27. After lunch, join us interactively in a half-hour webinar in German language and learn everything worth knowing about the […]
