Tagged: switzerland

January 17, 2022 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stephan Moore, a well-known economist who is a distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, WSJ editorial board member, and at one time considered as a Federal Reserve Governor, has joined blockchain firm PraSaga as Chief Economist. Moore issued the following statement on the news:… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 1:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has successfully tested wholesale CBCD [central bank digital currency] settlement in a partnership with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and SIX (parent of the Swiss Stock Exchange). The test was completed during Q4 2021. The project utilized SDX, the… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SEBA Bank, a fully integrated, FINMA licensed digital assets banking platform, announced that it has finalized a Series C round, “raising CHF 110 million.” The investment round was co-led by a consortium of blockchain and Fintech investors, comprised of Altive, Ordway Selections, and Summer Capital,… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the dollar values of cryptocurrencies associated with fraud and other illegal activities continues to row, it is important to keep those numbers in context, one industry watcher cautions. As cryptocurrency-based transaction volumes surge, the amounts associated with illegal activity are naturally going to grow…. Read More

December 31, 2021 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Many more homeowners are now looking for all-digital solutions that are affordable and a lot more accessible. Digitalization and the platform concept are now finding their way into the real estate sector, which is not only an innovative breakthrough but has also become essential. That’s… Read More

December 19, 2021 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marieke Flament, the Chief Executive at NatWest’s virtual bank for businesses, is reportedly getting ready to leave her role after two and a half years. Flament will be joining Switzerland-headquartered blockchain foundation NEAR as the CEO, she confirmed in statements shared with Reuters. The non-profit… Read More

December 19, 2021 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEBA Bank, a Switzerland digital asset bank regulated by FINMA, has launched a gold token. This digital asset represents physical gold and has rights for physical delivery. The SEBA Bank Gold Token is designed to simplify the process of investing in gold as a digital… Read More

December 11, 2021 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the announcement of a crypto-focused partnership with Sygnum Bank earlier in 2021,  Bordier & Cie, a Swiss private banking institution established in 1844, is confirming that it’s notably the first bank in Switzerland to enter a strategic partnership with Moonfare, the private equity Fintech… Read More

December 10, 2021 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Casper Association, a non-profit that oversees the Casper Network, has integrated its  native token, CSPR with the BitKeep wallet. Casper is a proof of stake blockchain designed to accelerate enterprise and developer adoption of blockchain technology today.  Casper boasts lower gas fees  and improved speeds… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

PriceHubble, a Switzerland-based Proptech, has gained a new Chief Revenue Officer. PriceHubble has appointed Helene Ackermann to step into the role to head up global sales. PriceHubble, is an AI and data company that aims to create innovative digital solutions for the real estate industry… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

AllianceBlock has joined the Open Wealth Association in order to provide a bridge between DeFi and traditional finance.. The Open Wealth Association seeks to define, maintain and operationalize the open Application Programming Interface (API) standard for the global wealth management community. Alliance Block describes its… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

viafintech GmbH, which is part of specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), has formed a new partnership with Solarisbank AG with “a joint vision to replace the classic bank branch and physical locations for basic banking services.” As one of Europe’s major banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms,… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JUMP Technology claims that it provides one of the most advanced connectors to the SIX data feed in the world on its software platform, which enables users to “automatically plug in and collect the wide variety of financial data provided by SIX (securities characteristics, daily… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Suisse (SWX: CSGN) has revealed that the use of its all-digital platform has increased significantly since its launch in October of last year. Although not only about private banking, the numbers shared by Credit Suisse indicate a key trend now that’s taking hold in… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum Bank has confirmed that it has now onboarded VZ VermögensZentrum, an independent Swiss financial services firm that’s listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, as the latest partner for its B2B banking solution. VZ VermögensZentrum’s partnership with Sygnum Bank enables them to “expand their offering… Read More

November 24, 2021 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Staking Rewards, a provider of independent staking data and research, has secured 3 million CHF from various digital asset investment companies to create a new suite of products and services catering to the staking space, “including the development of investable staking index products.” Currently, staking… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Switzerland Stock Exchange (SIX) recently revealed that the SIX Digital Exchange will be issuing its very first senior unsecured digital CHF bond. SIX’s management confirmed that the bond had been issued for a total volume of CHF 150 million and with its maturity set… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earny, a Switzerland-headquartered company that aims to streamline and automate payroll for SMEs, recently revealed that it has launched its Software-as-a-service (SaaS) as a public beta this month. By providing access of its solution to a relatively small group of clients, Earny says it is… Read More

November 20, 2021 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian peer-to-peer lender Robo.cash says that P2P loans increase competition with traditional banking. Robo.cash writes in a blog post that European nations with stable and developed economies are leading “in terms of consumer and business lending.” The complete digitalization of the financing process “becomes one… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On November 16, 2021, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a public consultation on principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks. This “follows the publication of a series of analytical reports earlier this year,” the update confirmed. As noted in… Read More