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What Happened to Fintech Switzerland’s Previous Pick of Hottest Fintech Startups?

In mid 2016, after sifting through copious amounts of reports, studies and our own internal evaluations we’ve come up with a definitive list of the 30 hottest fintech startups in Switzerland. (an updated list for 2019 is also available here)

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Top 15 Most Well-Funded Blockchain Startups in Zug’s Crypto Valley

In just a few years, the canton of Zug has emerged as a major blockchain hub with now over 380 blockchain companies domiciled in the canton. Today, Zug, nicknamed Crypto Valley for the large number of blockchain startups there, hosts

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Crypto Finance Conference to Feature Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen at First USA Event

After successful events in St. Moritz and Geneva, Switzerland, the Crypto Finance Conference—the world’s most exclusive investor conference on cryptocurrencies and blockchain investments—is hosting its first event in the United States. The Crypto Finance Conference USA 2018 will take place

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Bitcoin-Blockchain and Crypto Startups DACH Map

The German Blog Paymentbanking published the updated DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Blockchain/Bitcoin/DLT and Crypto Map. The map counts more then 100 startups in this region and are categorised into Broker, Ledgers, Asset Management, Identity, Wallets and Infrastructure Startups. We listed them

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The Swiss Crypto/Blockchain Startup Map

Swisscom put together the first Swiss Crypto and Blockchain Startup Map. The map counts 20 Swiss Crypto/Blockchain Fintech Startups. Also check out Top 6 Blockchain and Crypto Companies in Switzerland Crypto Valley Zug: 7 Companies You Might Not Have Heard

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Top Digital Fintech Heads for Switzerland on Who is Who in Handelszeitung

These following names are Fintech experts who are proudly named in the Who is Who and also be a part of Top Digital Heads for Switzerland featured in the newspaper Handelszeitung. Olga Feldmeier – Managing Partner at XAPO ltd    Olga is a

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Switzerland Opens up to Blockchain Tech

Appetite for blockchain technology is growing worldwide as venture capital investment in Bitcoin and blockchain startups exceeds US$1.1 billion and major financial institutions begin trialing the technology for varied applications. Perceived as the trigger to “a profound technological shift” by

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Xapo Bitcoin Debit Card: A Costly Bitcoin Spending Tool With Limits

Bitcoin startup Xapo is widely known in the space for being: 1) one of the most well funded startups; 2) one of the very first companies to offer bitcoin debit cards. Announced in mid-2014, the Xapo bitcoin debit card promised

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