February 7, 2019 @ 2:17 am By Max Lyadvinsky  |  

A successful startup needs successful venture capital (VC) backing, right? Well, not always. The status quo of startup funding is beginning to shift as smaller, more nimble outfits backed by crowdfunding campaigns have proven that they, too, can reach stratospheric heights. Moreover, the founders of… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crypto Valley Association (CVA) has announced new board members following their annual meeting Zug, Switzerland – also known as Crypto Valley. CVA is a leading blockchain focused advocacy group which has worked closely with Swiss public officials to foster an ecosystem of innovation in… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 6:18 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Loanboox, one of the lending platforms participating in the panel about “Improving Credit Access and Transparency,” which I chaired for Crowdfund Insider at the Paris Fintech Forum 2019, announced that it has raised CHF 22 million ($22 million) in a Series B round of financing. How Stefan… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Concordium Foundation has partnered with Aarhus University and their Department of Computer Science to launch the  Concordium Blockchain Research Center. The Concordium Foundation is expected to receive approximately 10 million DKK per year for five years for the Research Center (about USD $ 1.5 million or USD… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 10:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

In commemoration of Davos 2019, Globcoin is launching a stablecoin backed with the top 15 global currencies, weighted by their GDP and adjusted for purchasing power parity, and gold. The GLX coin is claimed to be the most stable means of payment as it is… Read More

January 21, 2019 @ 12:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Falcon Private Bank says it is the first Swiss private bank to enable direct transfers of several cryptocurrencies for both private and institutional clients. According to a release from the firm, clients may now transfer to and from segregated Falcon wallets, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether,… Read More

January 17, 2019 @ 6:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Temenos AG (SIX: TEMN), the Switzerland based banking software provider, has added Fintech Raisin to their Marketplace. Raisin is an online service that enables savers to earn the highest interest rate possible in a current account regardless of geography. Temenos provides banking software to more… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, recently announced it has formed a new partnership with the FIA Smart Cities Initiative to support the Global Start-Up Contest, to identify and support the most innovative and impactful startup technology companies that have the power to… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital payment platform and online lender PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL)  has selected Temenos (SIX: TEMN) to provide digital banking services. The announcement by Temenos was buried in a brief release last Friday. Temenos stated: “PayPal, Inc. has selected Temenos T24 Core Banking. The Temenos T24 banking platform will run… Read More

December 23, 2018 @ 10:09 am By Max Lyadvinsky  |  

Equity crowdfunding platforms have democratized the way that individuals and organizations raise and invest capital, by lowering the previously high barrier to entry for investment. And, ever since these platforms emerged, expectations have been high about the effects that this new utilitarian form of investment… Read More

December 17, 2018 @ 12:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Swiss Federal Council announced a report on the legal framework for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for the financial services industry. According to the Council, the Swiss legal framework “is well suited to deal with new technologies including blockchain.” Even while noting… Read More

December 10, 2018 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has outlined the requirements for anti-money laundering (AML) and firms seeking a Fintech license. Last week, FINMA issued the general guidelines for their Fintech license which is designed to encourage innovation in financial services by providing a streamlined approach… Read More

December 4, 2018 @ 5:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published their guidelines pertaining to a new Fintech license. which will be available beginning in 2019. FINMA will be issuing and regulating accepted Fintech companies. The goal of the new licensing structure is to boost Fintech innovation by… Read More

December 1, 2018 @ 7:11 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A purported environmentally-friendly project for the mining of cryptocurrencies in Switzerland has been dissolved by a Swiss court as a result of bitter infighting by founders, Michael Luckow and Matthias Woestmann, Swiss news outlet Handelsblatt reports. A reported 30 000 investors may now have a… Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 8:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mistertango, a Switzerland-based crypto-friendly payment company, announced on Wednesday the launch of its crypto-as-a-service platform, Offers. Founded in 2014, Mistertango claims to be the first fintech company that offers dedicated IBAN accounts to individuals and businesses. According to Mistertango, the Offer platform is integrated into… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Speedy blockchain #MetaHash is hooking up with fast car maker Lamborghini via the Automoviles Lamborghini Latinoamerica, in a match made in crypto heaven. According to #MetaHash, Lamborghini has selected the Switzerland-based blockchain company for a number of projects including a self-branded token on the #MetaHash… Read More

October 29, 2018 @ 5:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced the first day of the Crypto Summit in Zurich, Switzerland, Smart Valor has launched a project to create the first stablecoin backed by the Swiss Franc. Smart Valor is a digital assets platform and compliant marketplace for crypto – including security tokens. The Swiss… Read More

October 21, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Max Lyadvinsky  |  

The blockchain has revolutionized a number of industries, but none so much as the financial sector. From equity crowdfunding platforms which allow users to buy shares in projects with tokens, to startups raising funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs), to token exchanges where users can… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

APO Group, formerly known as African Press Organization, is a press release distribution company that is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland – according to its website. Today, it is distributing a press release on its own behalf that is quite publicly accusing Watts Miners, a crypto mining… Read More

October 4, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aave, a UK-based tech company which specializes in the development of decentralized and hybrid blockchain applications, announced on Thursday the launch of Aave Lending, which is described as an efficient SaaS solution for the collateralization of loans. The blockchain application developer also reported that it signed its… Read More