Blockchain/Bitcoin
METACO sichert sich CHF 17 Mio Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde via Standard Chartered und ZKB
METACO, ein Anbieter von sicherheitskritischer Infrastruktur zur Verwaltung digitaler Vermögenswerte für Finanzinstitute, kündigte eine Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde über CHF 17 Millionen an. Das ursprüngliche Ziel der Finanzierungsrunde war aufgrund der grossen Nachfrage mehr als doppelt überzeichnet. Der Erfolg der Finanzierungsrunde ist Beweis
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European Innovation Council Awards €5 Million to Blockchain Solutions for Social Innovations
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Prize on Blockchains for Social Good has awarded €5 million to six winners selected in a call to identify scalable, deployable and high-impact blockchain solutions for societal challenges. The winning solutions propose blockchain applications for
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Maximilian von Wallenberg Joins Management Board of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange
Maximilian von Wallenberg has become a member of the Management Board of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange GmbH on 1 July 2020. He succeeds Dr Dirk Sturz, who has left the company at his own request to pursue a new career
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Mt.Pelerin Runs Its First Shareholders Meeting on the Blockchain
In October 2018, Mt Pelerin Group SA incorporated its shares on the blockchain through the MPS, a freely transferable ERC20 token providing direct ownership of shares within the meaning of Swiss law. With that innovation, Mt Pelerin paved the way
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Swiss InCore Bank Integrates with Global Crypto Exchange Kraken
InCore Bank is now the first financial institution in Switzerland to offer banking services to Kraken clients. Kraken is among the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Europe according to its euro-based volume. With this integration, Kraken is offering clients another simple
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Bitcoin Suisse Prepares for Growth with New Appointments of Seasoned Veterans
Bitcoin Suisse, a Swiss crypto financial firm, today announced further steps in its growth trajectory towards becoming the leading, publicly listed crypto and digital assets firm with the election of Roger Studer, former Head of Investment Banking at Vontobel, to
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A Blockchain-Based COVID-19 Records App for Cyprus
With the pandemic putting healthcare systems under strain worldwide, Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are also shifting requirements for data security and sharing. The public blockchain platform, VeChain furthers the collaboration with I-Dante to co-develop E-HCert App, which provides an
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IBM and Verum Capital are Helping Businesses Leverage Blockchain
IBM and Verum Capital, a Swiss-based blockchain advisory boutique, are collaborating to help businesses accelerate their use of digital assets, by scaling and securing blockchain solutions. The rise of the digital economy According to Research and Markets, the global digital
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Blockchain and DLT: No Changes for Swiss Tax Law
During its meeting on 19 June 2020, the Federal Council took note of the report on the need to amend tax law with regard to blockchain. The report concluded that no special legislative amendments to tax law are necessary. As
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Blockchain-Gesetzgebung: Schweizer Blockchain Federation begrüsst Entscheid
Der Nationalrat hat am 17. Juni 2020 einer innovationsfreundlichen Rechtsgrundlage für dezentrale Anwendungen und Geschäftsmodelle zugestimmt. Die Swiss Blockchain Federation freut sich über den Entscheid und ist zuversichtlich, dass die Gesetzesänderungen bald in Kraft treten werden. Mit 192 zu 0
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