The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) finally shortlisted 15 companies that will assist in developing retail CBDC. These firms will participate in the Global CBDC challenge and help build the in-house retail central bank digital currency. MAS announcement indicates that the participants include four companies from the United States and six from Singapore. There’s also…
Footage posted by a Swiss crypto startup earlier today shows a tram emblazoned with the word “Bitcoin” and the firm’s branding travelling through the Zurich streets. The company behind the marketing campaign offers a range of crypto financial services including custody, trading, and lending. Such large scale public marketing efforts have been conducted previously by…
Much of the conversation surrounding Bitcoin and Switzerland in recent days is focused on the cryptocurrency showing price correlation between it and the country’s native fiat currency, the Swiss franc, which is often viewed as a “safe haven” asset for investors alongside gold and the Japanese yen. However, a new study conducted by researchers at…
Scarce City X VESA = Bitram Auction Now LIVEGet ready for the legendary Scarce City dropping a hot auction with OG artist VESA. June 11-13th. Watch a video on how the artwork was made and what it is all about. It’s the first Bitcoin specific piece VESA has made in a couple years now exclusively…
What’s “Lugano’s Plan B”? The 9th biggest city in Switzerland plans to become Europe’s Bitcoin city. And Tether is there to help. How will the two entities accomplish that? On March 3rd, Tether’s Paolo Ardoino and Michele Foletti, the Mayor of the city of Lugano, will unveil the plan at a live-streamed conference. #bitcoin and…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The return of Donald Trump to the presidency has caused a wave of enthusiasm in the digital asset market, with institutional investors making bold bets on cryptocurrencies like XRP and Solana. This trend is noted by the CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, which reveals a historic…
Crypto Finance, Inacta, and InCore Bank have combined to form the Swiss financial trio, and they have joined forces in establishing financial products regulated on Tezos. The three Switzerland firms focus on crypto; they use the Tezos blockchain to provide institutions tokenized assets. Their major target is to serve and satisfy institutional clients. FINMA is…
The Mayor of Seoul has unveiled plans that will further promote blockchain industries. His plans include a 100 billion won fund, as well as a large blockchain complex that will house over 200 companies. Expanding the Blockchain Industry Park Won-soon, Seoul’s acting Mayor rolled out the plans that aim to increase blockchain exposure and development.…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Leading Swiss bank Zurich Cantonal Bank is the latest financial entity to enter the crypto waters in Europe, as it unveiled Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading services on September 4, 2024. Swiss Banking Juggernaut To Offer Crypto Services In its press release published today, the bank said…
Swiss media outlet Handelszeitung has published a full-page spread singing the praises of cryptocurrencies and underlying Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Accompanied by a step-by-step guide to help newbies learn how to buy and properly store the coins, the article is a welcome sign that enthusiasm is strong and adoption is still on the rise despite…