Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From Hong Kong Amid Financial Censorship Fears

Hong Kong investors are moving their gold offshore as China’s new national security law prompts fears of financial censorship. Some 10% of private holdings have been moved to safer jurisdictions such as Singapore and Switzerland since the beginning of protests in Hong Kong last year. In a recent interview, Joshua Rotbart, head of Hong Kong-based … Read more

Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services

Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland’s eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets of approximately $49 billion. Swiss Canton Bank Launching Crypto Services Local Swiss government-owned commercial bank BKB will be offering cryptocurrency services through Bank Cler, the bank told Citywire Switzerland … Read more

Stablecoin Cold Storage Backed by Satoshis – Simba is a New Way of Holding Assets in Switzerland

When it comes to Switzerland, first of all, people have associations with first-class chocolate, delicious cheese, the most precise watches, multi-purpose knives and, of course, a safe place to keep money. New Way of Holding Assets in Switzerland Since the dawn of time Switzerland has been a banking paradise attracting more and more people, who … Read more

Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Actively Managed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product

Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is listing a new bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The BTCA index, otherwise known as the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA),” is different from other crypto ETPs exchanged on SIX because it’s an “actively managed” cryptocurrency ETP. SIX Swiss Exchange, based in Zurich is one Switzerland’s most popular stock … Read more

Multiplier Incentivises Yield Farmers with MXX Tokens

Bitcoin Press Release: Multiplier platform will officially launch the minting of MXX tokens on its platform on the 29th of July, 2020. 27th July, 2020, Switzerland – MXX tokens are designed to balance liquidity for depositors and lenders through algorithmic derived interest rates and yield. These are based on the collateralisation and loans conducted on … Read more