SIX invests in joint-venture Custodigit to build an institutional digital asset gateway

The Swiss Stock Exchange announced an investment in Custodigit, the joint venture created by Swisscom and Sygnum in 2018. With this agreement, SIX Digital Exchange, Swisscom and Sygnum Bank enable Swiss banks to offer access to digital assets for their customers. The Swiss Stock Exchange today agreed to take a major stake in Custodigit and to partner […]

G7 finance chiefs support calls for crypto regulations

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G7 nations are reportedly unanimous in their call for robust crypto regulations. From keeping up with China’s digital yuan efforts to maintaining monetary policy control capabilities, the financial architecture across these nations presumably has a lot at stake.The US Treasury Department revealed the news via a readout published on […]

Visa expands its support of cryptocurrencies

Visa, the largest company for payment cards alongside Mastercard, continues to intensively look into supporting cryptocurrencies. CEO Alfred Kelly sees great potential in this industry, particularly in so-called stablecoins, which include digital central bank currencies (CBDCs). Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are often perceived as pure stores of value or investments. For Visa CEO Alfred Kelly, however, the […]