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Hong Kong Partners With Swiss Crypto Valley

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:57:03 +0000

Invest Hong Kong, the government department responsible for attracting foreign direct investment and the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) of Zug, Switzerland, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster the fintech ecosystems of both regions. The agreement, signed on June 6, 2024, aims to enhance collaboration, particularly in blockchain and cryptographic technologies. It also […]

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Switzerland Less Affected by Crypto Industry Crisis, Study Finds

DIGIT — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:30:46 +0000

While the global industry built around digital assets is losing funds and jobs are dropping off, Switzerland seems to be weathering the storm relatively well, one piece of research claims. In fact, more crypto companies settled in the country during the past turbulent year than those that left it, or the business altogether. Crypto Valley […]

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Bitcoin Suisse explains why Swiss is a crypto pivot point: Davos 2023

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:10:05 +0000

Bitcoin Suisse CEO emphasizes importance of “Swiss quality” and “safe custody for crypto industry.”

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Crypto Stamp Crashes Swiss Post’s Online Store With Launch Day Demand

DIGIT — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:00:10 +0000

Unexpectedly high demand for Switzerland’s first crypto stamp has created headaches for the national postal service. Swiss Post announced it had to deal with technical issues when numerous orders hit its online shop all at once on the day the innovative offering was made available. Demand for First Crypto Stamp Overwhelms Swiss Post’s Online Store […]

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Swiss SEBA Bank Dives Into Defi Expanding Its Offering With 3 Tokens

DIGIT — Wed, 05 May 2021 22:30:52 +0000

Switzerland-based crypto bank SEBA is adding support for three defi tokens, bringing the number of cryptocurrencies available on its platform to a total of nine. SEBA clients are able to buy, store and trade with fiat any of these cryptos. SEBA Bank Supports the Coins of 3 Defi Protocols With the new tokens, SEBA Bank […]

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Crypto Valley’s top companies up 680% in value since mid-2020

DIGIT — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Switzerland’s Crypto Valley is continuing to grow despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with its top 50 companies increasing in value by more than $200 billion in less than one year.

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‘Crypto Valley’ residents can now pay taxes in Bitcoin

DIGIT — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:40:00 +0000

Authorities in the canton of Zug now embrace cryptocurrency for tax settlement.

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Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 06:45:53 +0000

Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will be made through local regulated crypto financial firm Bitcoin Suisse, […]

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Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto Companies Battered by Coronavirus

DIGIT — Tue, 26 May 2020 17:01:08 +0000

Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding facilitation in April. He planned to issue out loans to startups, which could be converted into shares. The central government had already unveiled […]

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Switzerland Denies $103 Million of COVID-19 Relief for Crypto Valley

DIGIT — Mon, 25 May 2020 16:52:00 +0000

80% of Zug’s blockchain startups said they won’t make it through this year

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