The first and only Swiss Crypto Finance certification, “Crypto Finance Expert” course, is set to run 100% online. The first SAQ-approved Crypto Finance training course in Switzerland, “Certified Crypto Finance Expert”, was successfully launched in March 2020. With 20 participants from renowned national and international financial institutions such as Credit Suisse, Swissquote and Deutsche Bank, […]
If the crypto-currency Bitcoin proves its worth in this coronavirus crisis, we are on the verge of a revolution in the monetary system. We are currently facing an historic watershed. The next few months will show how institutional investors will react in the medium term to the countless rescue packages in the wake of the […]
The Bitcoin Halving is already making big waves. What is the Halving and why is it relevant? Leading minds from Crypto Valley will discuss the event on Thursday at 4 pm in an online event. Is it time for Bitcoin to earn its place under the sun? About the event “Bitcoin Halving – View from […]
A media release published today shows that the Federal Council decided on 22 April 2020 to support promising start-ups with corona-related liquidity bottlenecks via the guarantee system. The guarantee organizations recognized by the federal government provide start-ups with easier access to bank loans. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, in consultation with the interested […]
Most recently, the Geneva-based Libra Foundation returned with a revised white paper and a FINMA application for the authorization of a payment system. This week the admission of a new member in the form of a payment provider was announced. The new payment service provider is the British start-up Checkout.com, who will join the Libra […]
The secure identification of persons whom one has had contact with, could be an effective tool to combat the spread of COVID-19. With the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, an international consortium including EPFL and ETH Zurich is developing a tracking app. Due to the corona crisis, applications for digital contact […]
For a long time it was quiet around the planned stable coin social media company Facebook. Now the Geneva-based Libra Foundation is back with a revised white paper and a FINMA application for a licence to be considered payment system. As can be seen from the announcement on the Association’s blog, the project wants to […]
In an open letter to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Bitcoin Association Switzerland (BAS) is formulating a recommendation to amend the Money Laundering Ordinance presented in February. It calls for all financial market players to be treated equally. On 7 February 2020, FINMA published a proposed ordinance and several partial ordinance revision […]
Under the leadership of the Bitcoin Association Switzerland and the Tezos Foundation, a decentralized consortium, have brought Bitcoin (BTC) into the Tezos ecosyste; enabling Bitcoin-supported use cases on the Tezos blockchain. Bitcoin and Tezos – liquidity meets application The goal is to combine the liquidity of the largest and oldest crypto currency with the efficiency […]
Crypto Valley and the entire Swiss Blockchain scene is facing an existential threat due to the restrictions caused by the Corona pandemic. The Swiss Blockchain Federation recently conducted a broad survey among companies in the Valley. Startups from Crypto Valley are particularly hard hit Due to the uncertainties of the Corona crisis, numerous exponents had […]
