Blockchain/Bitcoin
Swiss Central Bank Payment Vision Outlining Focus on DLT, Tokenization and Instant Payments
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has shared how it intends to “future-proof” the domestic payment ecosystem, outlining its ambition to leverage technologies and processes including tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to establish an “efficient, reliable and secure ecosystem” that’s
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Swiss Post to Issue Newest AI Swiss Crypto Stamp
Following the successful launches of the Swiss Crypto Stamp in the last two years, Swiss Post will be issuing the third generation, Swiss Crypto Stamp 3.0, on 2 May 2023. Once again, Swiss Post is uniting the analogue world of
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EU Rules on Crypto Assets Transfers Set to Tighten
Last week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of stricter rules to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and evading sanctions in the European Union (EU). Among the three significant pieces of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation adopted
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Incore Bank Signs Maerki Baumann as First Client For SDX Ethereum Staking
InCore Bank can now offer Ethereum staking capabilities that are fully compliant with Know-Your-Client (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations to their clients. In this collaboration, InCore Bank provides crypto brokerage, banking operations and custody services, while SDX Web3 provides crypto
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Postfinance Partners With Sygnum Bank to Offer Cryptocurrencies
PostFinance partners with Sygnum, the world’s first digital asset bank, to offer its customers a range of regulated digital asset banking services via Sygnum’s B2B banking platform. PostFinance’s partnership with Sygnum Bank enables the launch and ongoing expansion of regulated,
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Bitpanda and Mambu Partner to Offer Simplified Investment Options
Austria-based Bitpanda Technology Solutions has partnered with SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) cloud banking platform Mambu to provide financial institutions with a secure way to offer investment options to customers. With Bitpanda’s domain expertise and Mambu’s core banking technology, banks can integrate investment
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Securing Wealth in Changing Times
Fifteen years after the financial crisis, banks are again experiencing a crisis of confidence that has caused stock prices to fluctuate wildly and destroyed Credit Suisse. But that is not the only problem – sovereign debt continues to rise and
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VP Bank Partners with Metaco on Digital Asset Custody
Metaco, a Switzerland-based provider of digital asset technology infrastructure to regulated financial institutions, has partnered with VP Bank in Liechtenstein. The collaboration leverages Metaco’s flagship platform, Harmonize, to allow VP Bank the optionality to expand its digital asset custody and
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UBS Completes Cross-Border Intraday Trade On Broadridge’s Blockchain-Powered Platform
Global financial technology company Broadridge Financial Solutions announced that UBS and a global Asian bank have successfully executed a cross-border intraday repo transaction on its blockchain-enabled platform. This intraday trade marks the launch of the next phase in the rollout
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Becomes Official Sponsor of Williams Racing F1 Team
Williams Racing, a British Formula One team and constructor, announced that global crypto exchange Kraken has inked a deal to become its first official crypto and Web3.0 partner. The Kraken branding will adorn the FW45 halo and rear wing for
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