Blockchain/Bitcoin

Swiss Fintech Startup Map, May 2018

Swisscom released the Swiss Fintech Startup Map for May 2018 which now counts 232 Swiss Fintech Startups. In April it counted 224 companies. One of the new Fintechs is Daura, a Swisscom venture for funding startups  and issuing sme shares

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De Beers Successfully Tracks First Diamonds from Mine to Retail on Industry Blockchain

De Beers Group announced that it has successfully tracked 100 high-value diamonds along the value chain during the pilot of its industry blockchain platform, marking the first time a diamond’s journey has been digitally tracked from mine to retail. An

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Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Welcomes House of Blockchain in Vaduz

Launch of the the House of Blockchain in Vaduz, Liechtenstein at an opening ceremony on Monday that featured a speech from Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, Adrian Hasler. The House of Blockchain encapsulates a collaborative environment that the æternity establishment and NÄGELE Attorneys

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Cryptocurrencies, ICOs See Growth In Tax Haven Panama

Panama is an emerging player on the blockchain scene, attracting a growing number of entrepreneurs, teams and startups looking to conduct initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the tax haven. Panama is one of the oldest and best-known tax havens in

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BlockShow Conference in Berlin Welcomes Wikipedia Founder / Announces Blockchain Oscar

After an eventful two months of hosting blockchain meetups across Europe, Blockshow is bringing their journey to a close with the featured conference, BlockShow Europe 2018. For the main conference in Berlin (May 28-29), over 80 blockchain experts will share

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Erstes Aktiv Gemanagtes Blockchain Anlageprodukt

Der Blockchain Vermögensverwalter «vision&» hat sein erstes aktiv verwaltetes Anlageprodukt lanciert, welches Investitionen in Blockchain Projekte und Startups tätigt. Dabei setzt er den Fokus auf Investitionen in Blockchain Protokolle, Entwicklertools, Finanz- und Nicht-Finanzanwendungen. «vision&» ist überzeugt, dass die Blockchain-Technologie auch

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Bitpanda Founders Got 4 Mio Euro in Austrian ICO

Until now, tokens have been bound to a specific platform. Pantos wants to change this. The Austrian start-up is planning the first token system that makes cross chain token transfers possible. During one ICO the company, which is backed by the

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Go-Live: Crypto-Storage-Lösung aus der Schweiz

Crypto Storage AG und Securosys SA behaupten institutionelle Investoren weltweit mit der sichersten Storage-Lösung für Crypto und Blockchain Assets zu überzeugen. Von Beginn an können mehr als 80% der gesamten Marktkapitalisierung verwahrt werden. Gegenwärtig sind mehrere Schweizer Banken in der

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Recommendations to Regulate Switzerland’s Blockchain Industry

Federal Councilor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann was presented with a document containing a host of recommendations for the development of the Swiss blockchain industry at the Blockchain Summit in the Swiss city of Zug. The paper (in German here) was compiled

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New Blockchain Hub “Trust Square” Opens in the Heart of Zurich

New Zurich blockchain hub “Trust Square” officially launches today with an opening ceremony chaired by the Head of the Department for Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, Carmen Walker Späh. Located right opposite the Swiss National Bank, Trust Square

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