Tagged: switzerland

Web3 Compliance : Swisstronik Now a Member of Self-Regulatory Organization VQF

Swisstronik is now a VQF member. The company has shared a key end of year update explaining what this means for Web3 compliance and its overall business operations heading into 2026. Swisstronik noted in a blog post that it has now officially joined the VQF,… Read More

Bitcoin Suisse Enables Trading for Monad and Hyperliquid Protocols

Bitcoin Suisse is pleased to announce the availability of trading for Monad (MON) and Hyperliquid (HYPE), two recently launched Layer 1 protocols representing technical advances in blockchain performance. Effective immediately, clients can trade MON and HYPE on Bitcoin Suisse’s platform. Both protocols now aim to… Read More

Apple is the Target of Swiss Competition Commission Regarding Contactless Payments

The world’s most loved big tech firm, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), is under scrutiny by the Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) for possible transgressions of Swiss competition laws. The Secretariat launched a preliminary investigation on December 10, 2025, to determine whether other mobile payment app providers can effectively… Read More

Swiss Private Bank Syz Bank Collaborates with Taurus to Enable Digital Assets

Syz Bank, a Swiss private bank that reports over $28 billion in assets under management, has partnered with Taurus, a global digital asset infrastructure provider. The move by Syz is emblematic of the need for financial services firms to embrace digital assets, as customers demand… Read More

Switzerland Says No on Plan to Tax the Wealthy Recognizing it Would Harm the Country

Switzerland is known for beautiful mountains, watches, and chocolates. The country is also known as a haven for the affluent. This past week, the wealthy European country took a vote to its citizens, who made a decision that makes quite a bit of sense: The… Read More

Bitcoin Suisse to Enable Ethereum Privacy Infrastructure with Participation in Aztec Labs Token Offering

Bitcoin Suisse, Switzerland’s crypto finance service provider providing trading, staking, custody, and lending services, is participating in the token sale of Aztec Labs alongside Swiss institutional staking partner Solstice. This move reinforces their commitment to supporting fundamental infrastructure development that supports the smart contract powered… Read More

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Strengthens Clearing Business with Baymarkets AS Acquisition

SIX says that it has now strengthened its clearing business with acquisition of Baymarkets AS. According to the update from SIX, the latest acquisition of Baymarkets AS enables them to accelerate product development in clearing technology, reinforcing their existing position as a pan-European provider of… Read More

Digital Assets : Taurus Becomes Partner on Canton Network, Expanding Custody Support for Canton Token Standard

Taurus SA, a provider of digital asset infrastructure for banks and financial institutions, announced that it now provides custody support for the Canton Token Standard. The firm has also teamed up the Canton Network as a Super Validator, becoming a participant in governing the Global… Read More

Swiss Wealth Management Firm Julius Baer Announces Business Expansion in Abu Dhabi

Julius Baer announces its expansion into Abu Dhabi with the establishment of an Advisory Office that is based in ADGM, currently being subject to final regulatory approvals. The new legal entity, Julius Baer (Abu Dhabi) Ltd., will aim to cater to ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), family offices,… Read More

Leverage Shares Now a Crypto ETP Issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange

SIX announces Leverage Shares Limited as the latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto-assets as underlying. Leverage Shares is listing triple-leveraged long and short ETPs on Bitcoin and Ethereum. These products represent crypto ETPs that are now listed on a primary exchange and increase… Read More

Taurus Partners with Kaiko to Enable Digital Asset Infrastructure for Institutions

Taurus, a key player focused on digital asset infrastructure for banks and regulated financial institutions, has recently partnered with Kaiko, a global provider of digital asset market data. Via this latest integration, Kaiko’s pricing and liquidity data will be available on the Taurus platform, giving… Read More

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Reports CHF 1 Trillion+ in Global Assets Under Custody

The international custody business of SIX has now reportedly surpassed CHF 1 trillion in international assets under custody for the “first time” as the business claims that it is experiencing a solid year. Steady demand for SIX’s custody services was underpinned by the recent international… Read More

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX to Support Worldline’s Transformation Plans

SIX has recently announced that it supports Worldline’s transformation plans and will back various proposals at the planned extraordinary general meeting. Worldline remains a key partner of SIX in the payments sector. Reflecting its capital allocation and strategic business growth priorities, SIX stated that it… Read More

SIX to Harmonize Trading Platforms Across Venues with Aquis Chosen as Tech Provider

SIX and Aquis have recently announced that Aquis Technologies has now been selected as the technology provider for the ongoing implementation of a harmonized trading platform for SIX. The newly described implementation of a shared trading platform across all of the exchanges that are being… Read More

Switzerland based Digital Asset Firm Taurus Moves into USA

Taurus, a Switzerland-based digital asset infrastructure firm, says it has opened an office in New York to expand services in the US market. Taurus is regulated by FINMA, the Swiss financial market supervisory authority. The company currently provides services to well-known European firms like State… Read More

Sygnum Bank and Debifi Leverage Bitcoin Multi-Sig Tech and Bank Lending Services

Sygnum Bank, a digital asset banking group, announces a partnership with Debifi, a Bitcoin-backed non-custodial lending platform, to develop MultiSYG, a Bitcoin-native multi-signature lending service. The product, set to launch in next year, is said to be the multi-signature Bitcoin lending solution offered by a regulated bank…. Read More

RedStone, Kalshi Partner to Bring Prediction Market On Chain

Popular prediction marketplace Kalshi has partnered with RedStone to bring Kalshi’s platform on-chain for over 110 networks, according to a company release. RedStone is a blockchain oracle delivering price feeds for DeFi assets, including tokenized assets. The company reports securing over $8.5 billion in claiming… Read More

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Teams Up with Barclays

SIX, the financial data and market infrastructure provider, signed a seven-year strategic partnership with Barclays, the global banking group, in order to support the banking institution’s international growth and enabler greater cost efficiencies. Strengthening the relationship, the collaboration will reportedly see Barclays’ business – which… Read More

Digital Assets : Sygnum Bank Introduces Institutional-Grade Validator Nodes from ADGM for Non-Custodial Staking

Sygnum Bank Middle East announces the launch of Sygnum Validators, a new service launched from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) which includes operating institutional-grade validator nodes for select blockchain net​​works that enable non-custodial staking. The first validator to launch supports the Solana network, enabling eligible… Read More

Swiss Blockchain Firm FEDROK AG Supports Bamboo based Carbon Pilot Initiative

Timeless Bamboo has reportedly secured 10 acres of land for a bamboo-based carbon pilot by working cooperatively with Swiss blockchain-focused Fintech Fedrok AG. This was done by recording project data on-chain. Baseline surveys were carried out this past month and planting is expected to commence… Read More

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