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Sygnum Bank is now allowing clients to use staked SOL as collateral for multi-currency loans, as institutional demand drives a doubling in its crypto lending volume. Swiss digital crypto-friendly bank Sygnum has added staked Solana (SOL) to its portfolio of…
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A new report shows Crypto Valley’s five-year compound growth rate hit 18.8%, with Zug remaining the hub of Switzerland’s 1,749 blockchain firms. Crypto Valley, the blockchain hub covering Switzerland and Liechtenstein, has grown by 132% since 2020 and now includes…
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Andrew Peel, who led Morgan Stanley’s digital asset markets unit, is departing to start a Zug-based venture bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance. Morgan Stanley’s head of digital asset markets Andrew Peel has left the bank to launch a new…
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SPAR supermarket chain is rolling out BTC payments across Switzerland after a successful pilot in Zug and Kreuzlingen. According to a recent update from crypto services firm DFX Swiss, SPAR grocery stores will soon expand their acceptance of Bitcoin (BTC)…
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21Shares has teamed up with the House of Doge to launch the first Dogecoin ETP, backed by the Dogecoin Foundation, on SIX Swiss Exchange. Crypto exchange-traded products platform 21Shares has announced a partnership with the House of Doge to launch…
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While some policymakers have described Bitcoin as a store of value, its recent price action seems to suggest it’s being treated more like a high-beta tech stock. Despite numerous opinion leaders, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, describing Bitcoin (BTC)…
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Switzerland’s economy is showing early signs of complete digitalization, as digital transactions have now surpassed cash payments, according to a new survey. Switzerland has long favored cash, with the average person holding around $10,481 in bills and coins. It’s been…
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Despite its broader cost-cutting push, Julius Baer appears to be signaling an ongoing focus on digital assets with a key crypto hire. Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer is cutting costs under its new CEO Stefan Bollinger, but the bank…
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Swiss National Bank Governor Martin Schlegel reaffirmed the central bank’s position against incorporating Bitcoin or other digital assets into its foreign exchange reserves. Schlegel expressed concerns to Bloomberg regarding Bitcoin’s (BTC) high volatility, instability, and the regulatory challenges associated with…
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Swiss bank Zuger Kantonalbank has added Cardano and Avalanche to its cryptocurrency offering through a partnership with crypto-focused bank Sygnum. Zuger Kantonalbank, a Swiss universal bank, has expanded its cryptocurrency offerings to include Cardano (ADA) and Avalanche (AVAX) through a…
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Sygnum has expanded its off-exchange custody platform to include Deribit, the largest Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading platform. Zurich-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum has expanded its off-exchange custody service by including Deribit to the list of supported crypto exchanges. In a…
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Bitcoin Suisse, an institutional-grade crypto services provider, is expanding its digital asset offerings with access to four new tokens. In a March 3 announcement Bitcoin Suisse stated that its clients can now trade and custody The Open Network (TON), Optimism…
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Swiss blockchain infrastructure provider Taurus has announced a new confidential token standard for institutions. Taurus, a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider backed by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, has introduced an open-source confidential token standard for debt and equity tokenization…
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The Swiss stock exchange group SIX has introduced a Digital Collateral Service, allowing financial institutions to use crypto assets alongside traditional securities as collateral. The service aims to streamline collateral management by reducing operational complexity and enhancing risk management, according…
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Coinbase rolled out the newest State of Crypto report. The study was conducted by Ipsos. It observes how crypto and blockchain technology are viewed in Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines, and Switzerland and how it impacts the lives of people in…
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PostFinance, a Swiss state-owned bank, has announced the launch of crypto staking for its customers. On Jan. 16, PostFinance announced that it has expanded its crypto trading and custody solution to include staking. The bank will offer Ethereum (ETH) staking…
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