Fintech News Switzerland
Google Pay Rolls Out In Switzerland
Google Pay, Google’s digital wallet platform and online payment system, has launched in Switzerland. Google Pay’s support documents reveal a
Read More
40% of Business Leaders Willing to Invest More Than US$5M on Blockchain, Said Deloitte Study
The blockchain industry is maturing and beginning a new chapter as executives move from experimentation and research to active adoption
Read More
Interest in Crowdlending Continues to Rise in Switzerland
Interest in crowdlending continues to increase in Switzerland with professional investors growing in importance in the sector, according to a
Read More
7 Wealthtechs in Switzerland Offering More Than Just Your Average Robo-Advisory
Wealthtech is a lesser known little brother to fintech that has slowly been gaining a strong footing in Switzerland. The
Read More
Brett King Predicts Ant Financial Will be The Largest Financial Institution by 2030
At the DWS Digital Convention last year, Australian banking futurist, best-selling author and co-founder of mobile banking startup Moven, Brett
Read More
“BORN IN SWITZERLAND” Swiss Original Fintech Overview Map Update: 162 Companies
Luc Schuurmans, Head Private Banking, Executive Management at Bank Linth LLB AG, put together an updated overview map of Fintech Companies “Born in
Read More
Liechtenstein Passes New Blockchain Regulation
The government of Liechtenstein has adopted what has been called the “Blockchain Act”, or more specifically the Report and Motion on
Read More
Orange Digital Ventures Invests in Raisin’s €100m Series D Round
Orange Digital Ventures announces its latest investment with Raisin, an innovative Berlin-based fintech making strides in the European savings marketplace.
Read More
Fintech Kooperation Zwischen Bankiervereinigung und Swiss Fintech Innovations
Die vielfältige Kooperation zwischen Banken und Fintech-Unternehmen sowie das wettbewerbsintensive Umfeld sind wichtige Erfolgsfaktoren für den Schweizer Finanzplatz. Mit einem
Read More
BMW is the Latest Automotive Company Jumping the Blockchain Bandwagon
German car manufacturer BMW is exploring the use of blockchain in numerous applications, including mobility services, supply chain and customer
Read More
EU Report Looks Into Innovation Hubs And Regulatory Sandboxes
In recent years, governments in the European Union (EU) have launched numerous initiatives to facilitate financial innovation, including establishing so-called
Read More
Finanzen.net Gründer Lancieren Kinder Online ETF-Sparlösung in Deutschland
Sparen für die ganze Familie, einfach und transparent in einer App – mit Oskar ist das ab sofort möglich in
Read More
Will Amazon Find the Same Success With Blockchain as They Did With Cloud?
After carving out their dominance in the cloud computing space, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has seemingly set their sights on
Read More
Top 11 Wealthtech Companies in Switzerland
Wealthtech, a segment of fintech referring to digital solutions transforming the investment and asset management, is thriving in Switzerland. With
Read More
Österreich: “Regulatory Sandbox” für FinTechs geht in Begutachtung
Die Digitalisierung des Finanzdienstleistungssektors schreitet mit grossen Schritten voran. Um dieser Entwicklung Rechnung zu tragen, hat das österreichische Finanzministerium bereits
Read More
Tamedia is Acquiring a Stake the Banking Startup Neon
Having recently invested in the likes of Lykke and Monito, Tamedia continues their streak of fintech investments. The latest addition
Read More
Prince Michael of Liechtenstein was the First Subscriber of the Very First Swiss Bond on Blockchain
Prince Michael of Liechtenstein was the first holder of what is deemed a historic blockchain bond emission last Friday—the first
Read More
Swiss Fintech Startup Map May: 8 New Swiss Fintech Join the Ecosystem
Swisscom just released the new Swiss Fintech Startup Map May. The new Swiss Fintech map counts now 327 Startups. 8 new
Read More
New Blockchain Incubation Program in Switzerland: 12 Startups Selected
This week, the first edition of the CV Labs Incubation Program has started in the heart of the Crypto Valley
Read More
New Research Finds Proliferation Of “Flash Boys” Trades On Crypto Exchanges
A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and several other universities has discovered that “Flash Boys”-like trading manipulation is
Read More
First Swiss Fintech Obtains e-Money Licence in Lithuania for European Expansion
Sonect, a location-based P2P matchmaking platform that connects those who want to withdraw cash with those who want to deposit
Read More
Schweizer Können nun Google Pay Weltweit Nutzen
Mit dem Start von Google Pay können Schweizer Visa Karteninhaber ab sofort mit allen Android basierten Smartphones– egal von welchem
Read More
Meet the 8 Shortlisted Fintechs for the UK-Led Global Fintech Sandbox, GFIN
Last year, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expressed intentions about launching a global sandbox, and just a few months
Read More
How Fintech Could Shape Govtech in Europe
Conversations around the fintech revolution often revolve around the consumer and corporate space. A quick glance at the most valuable
Read More
Kaspersky Eyes Security Offerings to ICOs and Crypto Exchanges
Once hailed as unhackable, nowadays blockchain’s vulnerabilities are a widely discussed topic. Coin Central has even done a painstaking piece
Read More
AdNovum Joins FIDO Alliance in its Battle Against Outdated Username and Password Authentications
Identity theft is no small web to untangle, and could adversely impact one’s ability to live their lives normally for
Read More
First Covered Bond Issued as a Security Token, 100m EUR on a Public Blockchain
On 18 April 2019 Societe Generale SFH, issued EUR 100m of covered bonds as a security token, directly registered on
Read More
Swiss Company Tangem Returns to Crypto Valley After Raising $US 15 Million
Fresh out of its funding round of funding, Tangem a Swiss-born startup is now moving their headquarter back to Zug,
Read More
3 Lessons European Insurance Giants can Learn from China’s Ping An
Insurance companies have been slow to adapt to a digital-first approach. In an increasingly digital world, many insurers are put
Read More
4 Coworking Spaces in Switzerland Made for Fintech and Blockchain Entrepreneurs
Whether you are a budding fintech entrepreneur or foreign fintech startup seeking to enter Switzerland’s vibrant fintech scene, coworking spaces
Read MorePopular Posts
The Swiss Fintech Startup Map Overview (June Update)
Swisscom/eforesight shows every month a very nice overview with the Swiss Fintech Startup Map Overview. Here the June Update, now counting 185
Read More
Banks Vs. Fintech: ‘Fintegration’ Is The Smartest Move
Banks and fintech startups have more business interests in common than issues that divide them, according to a new report
Read More
Wearable InsurTech Infographic
How Wearable Technology is Influencing The Insurance Industry. A nice infographic about Wearabble Insuretech from LifeInsurancePost.com. In 1964, Edward Thorp
Read More
Top 28 Fintech Investors In Europe
Global investment in financial technology ventures, or fintechs, tripled to US$12.21 billion in 2014, according to Accenture, a clear indication
Read More
TOP Fintech Startups Over Last Decades
In the time of technology development and human creativity, more and more startups are established to tackle various problems in different
Read More
The 9 Best Fintech Podcasts
Top 9 Fintech Podcasts: Podcasts use an audio file to share information through computers or portable music devices. When they
Read More
The World’s Top 10 Neo- and Challenger Banks in 2016
In 2015 and 2016, a new breed of challengers have emerged – the digitally focused challengers, such as Atom, Fidor
Read More
Top 10 Fintech Accelerators in Europe
A startup accelerator program is an intensive business development program that supports founders and helps them turn their ideas into
Read More
Wer sind die Top Schweizer Fintech Influencer?
In diesem Beitrag zeigen wir, wer gemäss verschiedenen Messmethoden zu den Top Schweizer Fintech Influencer gehört. Kürzlich erschien ein Ranking vom
Read More
FinTech Infographics: The Evolution of FinTech
The FinTech industry offers technology solutions and services to solve financial isues. This evolution started with the birth of the signature verification system
Read More
KPMG Report: Robo Advice Platforms Will Manage US$2.2 trillion Worth of Assets by 2020
KPMG surveyed 1,500 bank clients about their awareness of and interest in digital wealth management, or robo-advisors. The firm found
Read More
Europe’s Top 11 Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a direct alternative to a bank loan with the difference that, instead of borrowing from a
Read More