The wealth management sector is undergoing a profound transformation on the back of macroeconomic, technological and social shifts. High-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs)…
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Cryptocurrencies have been all the rage this year with total market capitalization surging 132% since the beginning of the year.…
Bitcoin’s recent price surge has accelerated institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies leading to institutional investor pouring an estimated US$26 billion into…
The price of bitcoin surged to a new all-time high, crossing US$23,700/BTC on Thursday. The climb brings the cryptocurrency’s year-to-date…
Startups have been amongst the hardest hit companies as the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down economies. In Switzerland, four of five…
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a toll on the crypto market, which close Q1 2020 at a 5.03% loss, according…
Until now, cryptocurrencies have been additions rather than substitutes to the global inventory of money, but over the next decade,…
Though cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency-based tokens “are more like speculative investment instruments” and are unlikely to reach mainstream adoption, stablecoins, which…
Bitpanda, a Vienna-based crypto startup, has launched a new digital asset exchange, called Bitpanda Global Exchange after raising EUR 43.6…
During a hearing in the US Senate, David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s digital currency project Libra, said that Swiss…
A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and several other universities has discovered that “Flash Boys”-like trading manipulation is…
The canton of Zug, located in the heart of Switzerland, has become famous in the cryptocurrency industry for becoming the…
In just a few years, the canton of Zug has emerged as a major blockchain hub with now over 380…
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has unveiled a new signature product, the Ledger Nano X, a Bluetooth-enabled hardware wallet with…
2018 was a disastrous year for cryptocurrencies, which saw their value plunge by 80% between January and September. But as…
Cryptocurrencies have an history of high volatility, driven by varied factors from global demand and usage and changes in software, to…
Germany is witnessing a rapidly growing blockchain startup ecosystem, with 34 new ventures being incorporated in 2017 and already 32…
Tough year for cryptocurrencies, which saw their value plummet in what famed economist Nouriel Roubini describes as a “crypto-apocalypse.” Bitcoin…
With blockchain and cryptocurrency gaining more traction day after day, the Swiss government is now exploring the possibility of introducing…
Podcasts are great to gain accelerated learning and keep up with industry news and developments. Thankfully, the crypto space is…