Blockchain/Bitcoin
Four Key Building Blocks for Institutional Grade Crypto Custody
KPMG has released a new paper detailing what it believes are the four key building blocks for winning institutional grade crypto custody solutions, citing the need to provide next-generation security, be up-to-date with regulatory changes, gain third-party trust, and offer
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Das Kölner IOT Blockchain-Startup Ubirch Sichert Dritte Finanzierungsrunde
Das Kölner Blockchain-Startup Ubirch hat seine dritte Finanzierungsrunde erfolgreich abgeschlossen und erhält weiteres Wachstumskapital in siebenstelliger Höhe. Insgesamt hat das Unternehmen seit seiner Gründung somit mehrere Millionen Euro für den Aufbau seines Angebots einer IoT-Sicherheitslösung erhalten. Hauptkapitalgeber dieser Finanzierungsrunde sind
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WisdomTree: Integration of Blockchain Technology into the ETF Ecosystem
WisdomTree Investments, an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor and asset manager announced its strategic investment in Securrency, a developer of institutional-grade blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology. Through this investment and its collaboration with Securrency, WisdomTree plans to
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Switzerland Global Entreprise CEO steigt bei Blockchain Coworking Space Chainwork ein
Über 15 Jahre führte Daniel Küng Switzerland Global Enterprise als CEO und ebnete Schweizer KMU den Weg in internationale Märkte. Sein Engagement für den Wirtschaftsstandort Schweiz stellt Küng nun in den Dienst der Schweizer Startupszene. Der ehemalige Spitzenmanager tritt per
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SIX to Invest in Omniex – a Provider of an Institutional Trading Platform for Digital Assets
SIX and Omniex signed a partnership agreement. The partnership will provide a gateway to digital exchanges (including crypto currency exchanges) and OTC market makers worldwide for SIX and its clients. This will create the basis for new business opportunities along
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Boerse Stuttgart’s blocknox Plans to Offer Crypto Custody to Institutional Clients
Within Boerse Stuttgart Group, blocknox GmbH takes care of the custody of cryptocurrencies on an escrow basis. The service was established at the end of January 2019 for users of the BISON app and extended at the end of September
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Blockchain wird bei SIM Daten-Lösung eingesetzt
Blockchain-Sicherheitsexperte Ubirch, Sicherheitstechnologie-Anbieter G+D Mobile Security und IoT-Funkdienstanbieter 1NCE bündeln ihre Kräfte, um ein Blockchain-gestütztes IoT-Datensicherheitspaket anzubieten. Der neue Service verbindet die Sicherheitsstandards der Mobilfunk- mit denen der Blockchain-Technologie. Ab März 2020 bietet 1NCE, der weltweit erste IoT Flatrate-Anbieter, seinen
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Top 50 Blockchain and Crypto Companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 2020
The current CV VC Top 50 Report highlights maturity and substance of the blockchain ecosystem in Crypto Valley. The number of firms has risen to 842 and employment has reached 4,400 in Switzerland to Liechtenstein. The financial services cluster is
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Municipality of Zermatt Now Accepts Payments in Bitcoin
The municipality of Zermatt, in cooperation with Bitcoin Suisse, announced that it will accept Bitcoin as a means of payment for local taxes and official transactions with immediate effect. A point-of-sale solution provided by Bitcoin Suisse has been installed in
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Why Are 80% of Central Banks Looking into Digital Currencies?
In 2019, 80% of central banks were engaged in work related to central bank digital currency (CBDC), compared with 70% the previous year. Amongst these, 40% had progressed from conceptual research to experiments or proofs-of-concept, and 10% had developed pilot
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