Tagged: swiss

June 14, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Interchain Foundation (ICF), a Switzerland-based foundation that is supporting, promoting, and advancing open and decentralized systems, announced last week it was awarding grants to blockchain architects Althea, Chainsafe, Confio, Lunie, Iqlusion and Regen Network. According to ICF, the funding will help these projects build… Read More

January 30, 2020 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer announced earlier this week it is teaming up with FINMA-licensed SEBA Bank AG to launch its digital asset trading services. According to Julius Baer, the new service will provide clients with access to various solutions for digital assets storage… Read More

January 21, 2020 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neon, a Switzerland-based mobile banking app, announced on Monday it is eliminating extra fees for card payments abroad. The company revealed the exciting news by stating the following: “To pay so much in fees while abroad is just not ok anymore. Card payments and cash… Read More

August 23, 2019 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Numbrs, a Switzerland-based fintech, announced this week it has secured $40 million through latest investment round. With the latest round of funding, the company is now valued at more than $1 billion and has been dubbed a Swiss Fintech Unicorn. Numbrs describes itself as a… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swiss multinational food and drink company Nestlé announced on Tuesday the launch of its new blockchain pilot platform, which allows consumers to track their food right back to the farm. Nestlé claims to be the first major food and beverage company to announce it will… Read More

March 22, 2019 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Avaloq, an international fintech providing services and digital solutions to banks and wealth managers, announced on Thursday that 12 financial institutions have signed up with its second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) solution. Avaloq reported that it launched the service at the end of last year… Read More

March 8, 2019 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Avaloq, an international fintech providing services and digital solutions to banks and wealth managers, announced on Thursday it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), which is an open source blockchain initiative. Avaloq reported that as a member of the EEA it will collaborate with… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 11:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dukascopy Bank, a Switzerland-based banking group, announced on Friday the launch of its very own cryptocurrency, Dukascoin (DUK+). Dukascopy Bank claims that Dukacoin is the first payment coin issued for public use by a licensed and regulated Swiss bank. In an open letter, Dr. Andre… Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Avaloq, an international fintech providing services and digital solutions to banks and wealth managers, announced on Thursday it has acquired 10% stake in blockchain and cryptocurrency specialist firm, Metaco. Founded in 2014, Metaco is described as a company that has developed specialist cryptographic solutions that be… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced it Exchanged of Letters for Cooperate Framework on fintech with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). According to the organization, this Cooperate Framework recognizes the global nature of innovation in financial services and intends to enhance… Read More

March 20, 2018 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swiss Fintech Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with MAINSYS, a provider of IT services to the Belgian financial services sector. According to Temenos, the new partnership brings together MAINSYS’ knowledge and experience in providing digitalization services for the banking sector,… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, digital wealth management FLYNT announced it obtained a banking-license from the FINMA and operates now under FLYNT Bank AG. The start-up stated: “The banking-license allows FLYNT the required independence to approach Wealth Management in new ways and using innovative technologies, thus enabling private and… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 6:04 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

It’s that time of year, readers, when camping in the northern hemisphere has become optimal. Pre-insects, post-blizzard. For readers who prefer a year-round camping experience (camp in a hammock and/or have had their water supplies freeze inside their tents on multiple occasions) or just crave plain and simple comfort,… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Connect Sweden Region East and FundedByMe announced that they have created a partnership that will help to further enhance the opportunities to companies in Swedish that are currently in the establishment phase. FundedByMe and Connect are considered well-known players in the Swedish ecosystem for growth…. Read More