Johann Schneider-Ammann becomes member of the board of directors of the Zug-based start-up CV VC

Former Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann becomes a member of the Board of Directors of Crypto Valley Venture Capital CV VC. One and a half years after his resignation as Minister of Economics, he is now involved in the Zug start-up, which invests in blockchain projects. Schneider-Ammann was already fascinated by new technologies during his term […]

Grayscale records record demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum

Grayscale Investments is experiencing increasing interest from hedge funds and other institutional investors in its crypto-currency trusts. The investment firm has bought 390 million in Bitcoin in 2020, representing 0.2 percent of market capitalization. Sharif-Askary, Managing Director at Grayscale Investments, visited the podcast Coinscrum markets. One of the topics discussed was the increasing volumes of […]

About one third of institutional investors own digital assets

According to surveys conducted by Greenwich Associates and Fidelity Investments between November 2019 and the beginning of March, the trend towards digital assets is continuing. Nearly a third of the investors surveyed own digital assets. The acceptance of virtual currencies is increasing and with it the interest in the emerging asset class. This is shown […]

FED document discusses risks for commercial banks through CBDC’s

In a 32-page document entitled “Central Bank Digital Currency”, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia examined the future of the monetary system in connection with digital central bank currencies (CBDCs). The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia concludes in the paper that the introduction of digital currencies could lead to a fundamental change in the architecture […]

Niklas Nikolajsen on Bitcoin, entrepreneurship and the future of the crypto industry

The second part of the conversation with Bitcoin Suisse founder and Chairman of the Board Niklas Nikolajsen about entrepreneurship, growth, banking license, the planned IPO and the future of the crypto-financial industry. The continuation of the conversation with Niklas Nikolajsen. You can read his opinion about Bitcoin and gold as a safe haven in times […]