Blockchain/Bitcoin
New Tenity/Julius Baer Program Picks 3 Swiss Web 3.0 Startups
In a forward-looking initiative, innovation platform Tenity has launched the Julius Baer Global Web 3.0 Program which enables collaboration between the bank and the next generation of web 3.0 startups in the wealth management space across the European and Asia
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BBVA Switzerland Extends Digital Asset Partnership With Metaco
BBVA in Switzerland has successfully migrated its digital assets operations to Metaco’s institutional-grade digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize which is fully integrated on Avaloq’s Crypto Assets platform and Core Banking system. This infrastructure will allow BBVA to further
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Kanton Zürich platziert erste digitale Anleihe
Der Kanton Zürich hat heute seine erste Anleihe emittiert, die mit digitalem Zentralbankgeld auf der regulierten Plattform der SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) abgewickelt werden kann. Die Emission fand im Rahmen des Pilotbetriebs der Schweizerischen Nationalbank mit digitalem Zentralbankgeld für Finanzinstitute
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BitMEX Engages Zühlke to Transition Security Operations
Crypto Derivates Platform BitMEX recently collaborated with Zühlke to enhance their application security program. This partnership focused on refining BitMEX’s security operations and prioritizing new application functionalities, with a particular emphasis on integrating DevSecOps processes across their development pipeline. The
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Eine digitale Schweizer Franken Anleihe für den Kanton Basel Stadt
Der Kanton Basel-Stadt begibt als Pionier mit Unterstützung der Basler Kantonalbank (BKB) eine der ersten digitalen Schweizer-Franken-Anleihen. Die BKB arbeitet im Pilotprojekt «Helvetia III» der Schweizerischen Nationalbank (SNB) mit der SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) und fünf weiteren Geschäftsbanken zusammen. Die
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Swiss Digital Asset Company Taurus Expands to Dubai
Taurus, a Swiss fintech company regulated by FINMA in Switzerland, has recently announced its expansion into the Middle East with a new office located in Dubai. The company, known for providing institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure, has chosen Dubai for its
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Commerzbank Granted Crypto Custody Licence
Commerzbank is the first German full-service bank to be granted the Crypto Custody Licence pursuant to Article 1 Section 1a Sentence 1 No 6 German Banking Act (KWG). The licence will enable the Bank to build up a broad range
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Reports Look at FTX’s 2021 Pitch Deck, Highlighting its Successful Fundraising Strategy
Earlier this month, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was found guilty for his role in the collapse of the company. The disgraced founder, who once ran one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, is now facing
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Digital Euro Project Moves to Preparation Phase
Europe’s digital euro project is moving to its next stage of development and entering the preparation phase. This new phase will seek to establish the foundations for the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with works to
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HSBC Executes First Tokenised Physical Gold Trades
HSBC announced the first trades tokenising the ownership of physical gold held in HSBC’s London vault, using distributed ledger technology (DLT). HSBC has developed this capability by creating a ‘digital twin’ of an existing physical asset – specifically loco London
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