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ForkLog 26 12.01.2022

SEBA Crypto Bank Raises $120 Million

The licensed Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA closed a Series C financing round of CHF 110 million (~$120 million). It was led by Altive, Ordway Selections, Summer Capital and DeFi Technologies. 🔉 SEBA Bank Raises CHF 110 Million In Series C Funding To Fuel International Growth And Drive Institutional Business 🚀 Read the full media release here: https://t.co/Qj4gieQQCD …

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ForkLog 19 13.12.2021

BBVA Switzerland adds Ethereum to its cryptocurrency custody and trading service

BBVA's Swiss subsidiary, one of Spain's largest banks, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), has added Ethereum to the list of supported assets for its cryptocurrency custody and trading service.

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ForkLog 30 16.11.2021

Ukrainian cryptocurrency startup sells stake in Swiss Promethiem AG for $3.5 million

The Ukrainian startup Global Ledger signed an M&A agreement on a strategic partnership with Swiss financial group Promethiem AG for $3.5 million.

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ForkLog 24 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 24 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 15 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 21 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 24 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 15 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 21 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 19 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 20 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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