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ForkLog 8 09.11.2021

Swiss central bank signals technical readiness for CBDC

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has completed testing of wholesale CBDC (wCBDC). Board member Thomas Moser told CoinDesk in an interview that a technical rollout could take place in January 2022, provided there is a policy decision.

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ForkLog 9 14.10.2021

Swiss crypto bank SEBA opens institutional access to DeFi and staking

The FINMA-regulated cryptocurrency bank SEBA announced the launch of SEBA Earn. The service will allow institutional clients to earn income from crypto lending operations, DeFi and staking of cryptocurrencies, including Cardano, Polkadot and Tezos.

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ForkLog 10 30.09.2021

Swiss Post to issue NFT stamp

On 25 November, Switzerland's national postal operator will release a collection of 175,000 digital stamps in 13 designs.

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ForkLog 11 29.09.2021

Swiss regulator approves first crypto investment fund

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) approved the first crypto fund in accordance with the country's regulations.

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ForkLog 10 10.09.2021

SIX Group secures licenses to launch a platform for trading digital assets

The SIX Digital Exchange platform received FINMA licenses to operate as an exchange and a central securities depository for digital assets in Switzerland.

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ForkLog 9 24.08.2021

Crypto Finance, InCore Bank and Inacta Agree to Use Tezos Standard for Tokenisation

Swiss blockchain firms Crypto Finance and Inacta, along with InCore Bank, have agreed to collaborate to create regulated Tezos-based tokenised products for institutional investors.

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ForkLog 11 21.08.2021

Bitcoin Suisse and Worldline launch Bitcoin payments solution for merchants

Swiss crypto trading platform Bitcoin Suisse and European payments company Worldline unveiled a multichannel solution for cryptocurrency payments WL Crypto Payments.

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ForkLog 8 28.07.2021

Wealthy clients show interest in cryptocurrencies at Swiss bank Vontobel

In a Bloomberg interview, Zeno Staub, CEO of Swiss private bank Vontobel, said that some wealthy clients are interested in moving part of their assets into cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 10 27.06.2021

Swiss National Bank: No Need for a Digital Franc

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) does not plan to issue a digital franc, although it is conducting research into CBDC. This was stated by the institution's chief economist, Carlos Lenz, according to Handelszeitung.

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ForkLog 7 18.06.2021

BBVA launches Bitcoin storage and trading service in Switzerland

One of Spain's largest banks, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), with assets of $856 billion, launched a service for trading and storing digital assets in Switzerland.

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ForkLog 8 15.06.2021

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum offers trading and custody of DeFi tokens

The Swiss-regulated crypto bank Sygnum has expanded its range of services by offering custody and trading of DeFi project tokens to clients.

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ForkLog 14 10.06.2021

BIS joins CBDC testing in cross-border settlements

The BIS Innovation Hub, in collaboration with the monetary regulators of France and Switzerland, will conduct an experiment using a central bank digital currency in cross-border settlements.

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