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How Switzerland Lost a 900,000 Bitcoin Bank
Founded in Silicon Valley and once poised to become Switzerland’s first Bitcoin bank, Xapo ended up relocating its operations to Gibraltar — and never looked back. The crypto pioneer struggled with Swiss regulatory hurdles before shifting course....
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Swiss Crypto Awards 24: These Are the Winners
With the presentation of the "Swiss Crypto Awards 2024," the Finance 2.0 Conference came to an end on Tuesday evening. Winners were determined in a total of five categories. For the second time, the «Swiss Crypto Awards» were presented at the Finance...
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Mike Hofer: «Many private banks struggle to understand crypto»
When it comes to crypto investments, many Swiss private banks have simply jumped on the bandwagon without understanding the evolution of the new industry, BCB Group’s chief banking officer Mike Hofer, said in an interview with finews.com. Mr. Hofer,...
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GenTwo Advances Institutional Infrastructure with Crypto Giant
Swiss fintech GenTwo has integrated Binance into its platform, giving institutional clients direct access to one of the world’s deepest and most liquid cryptocurrency trading venues. The move significantly expands GenTwo’s crypto infrastructure and...
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Millions Flow in Swiss Crypto Boom
Valley Association. The method of issuing company coins in return for funding has spread into the property sector: Swiss crypto real estate start up Crypto Real Estate will launch an ICO on April 1 with a Swiss Real Coin, or SRC, as the firm's token is...
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Swiss Crypto Vehicles Lose Luster
A Swiss foundation was the must-have accessory for cryptocurrency firms. finews.com reports on how a fizzled boom is leading to a rethink in crypto valley after several high-profile scandals. Crypto foundations are booming: 10 percent of all foundation...
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Marc P. Bernegger Sells His Crypto News Platform
U.S.-based Crypto Funds Watch has acquired Marc P. Bernegger’s platform CryptoFund.News. The Swiss crypto pioneer says the market has become «much larger and more professional». Crypto Funds Watch, a monthly publication with a curated community of more...
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Sygnum Hits $1 Billion Milestone with Off-Exchange Crypto Custody
Sygnum’s off-exchange custody platform «Protect» has crossed the $1 billion mark in assets, as institutional investors and trading firms increasingly tap crypto market volatility while seeking to reduce counterparty risk. The Zurich-based digital asset...
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Crypto Finance for the Masses: Not Without My Bank
Switzerland's burgeoning cryptocurrency sector is closing in on taking institutional money. But the finance revolutionaries need to befriend their worst enemy for the last mile. Another major bank is poised to enter the crypto ring, finews.com has...
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Swiss Crypto Hits «No» from U.S.
Swiss banks are shunning crypto business. While politicians attempt to tread a path, finews.com reports on an unexpected, larger obstacle for token providers in Switzerland: the U.S. The race for the best crypto hub is underway, with Switzerland...
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Swiss Crypto Banks: Who Weathered the Stress Year Better?
regulatory territorial gains in Europe and Asia – and, with the US, an ambitious next target. The race between the two Swiss crypto banking pioneers thus heads into the next round – with momentum reversed and plenty of faith in the future. For now,...
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Swiss Bankers Face Down Crypto
Disruption is here to stay – that continues to be the subtext of a glitzy annual crypto conference in the Swiss Alps. finews.com looks at how four prominent Swiss bankers are approaching the challenge. The panel, «Challenges of banking in the world of...
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Crypto Valley's Top Female Talents
fronted by men – like traditional banking. finews.com looks at some of the top women moving and shaking in Zug. The Swiss crypto scene has had its difficulties keeping talented women in the fold, and crypto meetings frequently covey the same pale, male,...
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Crypto Finance Deal Sends Signal
services and infrastructure involves a great deal of effort. The short cut lies in cooperation and takeovers, which Swiss crypto and blockchain companies are able to offer. In May U.S. super investor Cathie Wood took a stake in Zug-based ETP provider...
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Swiss Banks Shun Crypto Business
Millions of dollars are being raised and traded in Switzerland's flourishing crypto valley. The problem? Crypto firms can't get Swiss banks to give them the time of day, finews.com reports. Switzerland's crypto valley in Zug, a lakeside town roughly 30...
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Ophelia Snyder: «My Mother Invests in Crypto»
Crypto expert Ophelia Snyder has not yet turned thirty and runs one of the world's best-known startups in Zug's Crypto Valley. She spoke with finews.com about co-investor Cathie Wood and early documentaries for the Discovery Channel. Ophelia Snyder,...
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Swiss Banks Soften on Crypto
The concerns that prevented Swiss bankers from accepting the business of crypto firms are fading, research conducted by finews.com showed. Even the big two seem to have opened their doors slightly. The frustration vented came from someone in the know:...
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J. Christopher Giancarlo: «Trump 2.0 Has Turned Into the Crypto President»
In Zurich, the former U.S. regulator – nicknamed «CryptoDad» – speaks about the Trump 2.0 administration’s meaningful embrace of digital assets, the firing spree that reshaped U.S. policy, and why Switzerland’s head start has already been overtaken....
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The Race to Bank Crypto Wealth
You have the greatest cryptocurrency idea since bitcoin? Having trouble getting a Swiss bank account? finews.com lists your options. If cryptocurrencies have taken off in Switzerland, banks haven’t yet gotten the memo. Only a handful have thrown open...
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Swiss Crypto Banks Fight to Be First
Swiss crypto banks jostle to be the first to go live, and promise to do so as early as in a few months’ time. But even if they may be close to their goal, they still face hurdles and delays remain a distinct possibility. Seba, a Zug-based crypto firm,...
