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Facebook Now Seeking Swiss Payment System License for Crypto Project Libra

Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra is now seeking a Swiss payment license, said financial watchdog FINMA on Wednesday. Social media giant Facebook (FB) first announced its plan to launch a cryptocurrency in June, as an attempt to move into global payments that has drawn intense scrutiny from global financial authorities. The stablecoin Libra, which is planned […] дальше »

2019-9-11 17:55


Switzerland’s FINMA clarifies its stand on stablecoins soon after Facebook’s Libra pursues a payment license

On 2 May 2019, Facebook had registered a new company, Libra Networks, in Geneva, a step that turned out to be the company’s first move into the blockchain space. Recently, The Libra Association, the non-profit organization behind Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project, announced that it is pursuing a payment system licence from the Swiss Financial Market […] The post Switzerland’s FINMA clarifies its stand on stablecoins soon after Facebook’s Libra pursues a payment license appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-9-11 13:00


Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Talks About Demand Of Central Bank Digital Currencies

The chair of the U. S. central bank (Fed), Jerome Powell, recently spoke about some of the hottest crypto subjects during a forum sponsored by the Swiss Institute of International Studies. During his presentation, he was asked whether central banks should issue their own centrally-backed cryptos and if they were losing an opportunity for not […] дальше »

2019-9-7 03:03


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How Hong Kong protesters are embracing ‘offline’ messaging apps to avoid being snooped on

The internet may be vulnerable to state intervention, but demonstrators in Hong Kong have found a way around it to stay connected to each other. As pro-democracy rallies rage in the territory, protestors are increasingly giving up on SMS, emails and China’s social media Swiss army knife WeChat in favor of peer-to-peer mesh networking apps like Bridgefy and FireChat. дальше »

2019-9-3 10:43


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Swiss Regulators Award First Banking Licenses to Blockchain Banks 

FINMA, Switzerland’s financial regulatory body, recently awarded its first banking and securities dealers’ licenses to two Swiss blockchain banks, according to a report by Finews on August 26, 2019. The license comes after the regulatory body released a guideline regarding cryptocurrency and blockchain in the country. дальше »

2019-8-28 12:15


Swiss Central Bank In Close Contact With Facebook’s Libra, Affirms Documents Are Very Vague

The Swiss National Bank, known the central bank of the country, has recently contacted the responsible people for Facebook’s Libra project in order to know more about the project. Fritz Zurbruegg, the vice-chairman of the bank, has talked about the contact so far and claimed that the documents that back the project are very vague. […] дальше »

2019-8-28 05:06


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Swiss Regulator Issues Guidance for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

FINMA, the financial market regulator in Switzerland, has released a guide in line with FATF rules in order to target KYC/AML compliance for blockchain payments companies and cryptocurrencies. Any party that transacts in cryptocurrencies or transmits money over the blockchain is liable to comply with existing money laundering regulation in Switzerland, August 26, 2019. дальше »

2019-8-27 01:00


Swiss Financial Regulator Grants Very-First Crypto Banking Licenses to SEBA and Sygnum

In a move that is first in the crypto market, the Swiss financial regulator has awarded the banking and securities dealer licenses to two new “crypto banks.” Two pure-play blockchain service providers Zurich registered Sygnum and Zug registered SEBA are now cleared to offer services to institutional and professional customers. FINMA, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory […] дальше »

2019-8-26 19:06


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PR: SMART VALOR Lists Bitcoin Cash & Offers Users 5% Cash Back in Crypto

The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of listed tokens. Why does this matter and what’s in it for buyers? The listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on SMART VALOR matters, because it is the first fully compliant and licensed exchange launched out of Switzerland and Lichtenstein by a team of crypto pioneers of early Bitcoin days. дальше »

2019-8-26 12:30


Приложение-агрегатор банковских счетов стало новым «единорогом»

Швейцарский финтех-стартап Numbrs в ходе очередного раунда финансирования привлек $40 млн. Об этом в интервью Bloomberg рассказал сооснователь и CEO стартапа Мартин Сайдлер. В результате привлечения инвестиций оценка компании превысила $1 млрд, что позволило Numbrs войти в клуб «единорогов». дальше »

2019-8-23 16:30


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Зачем стартапам одобрение швейцарского регулятора на операции с криптовалютой

В конце июля мобильный сервис с российскими корнями Aximetria получил в Швейцарии лицензию на работу с криптовалютами. Информация о получении лицензии появилась на официальном сайте стартапа, сооснователем и CEO которого выступает бывший программист МТС Алексей Ермаков. дальше »

2019-8-8 16:48


Regulated Swiss Bank Dukascopy Announces Reward Programs for Native Token Holders

In the blockchain and cryptocurrency community, there are few nations around the world that have managed to capture and legitimize the nascent industry like Switzerland has. Now, Swiss-based FOREX banking service provider Dukascopy Bank is opening up a reward program for new and existing mobile current account (MCA) users. дальше »

2019-8-2 20:19


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Швейцарская почта Swiss Post временно приостановила доставку посылок дронами

В Швейцарии государственный почтовый оператор Swiss Post решил временно прекратить использовать дроны для доставки медицинских анализов и посылок, поскольку они стали представлять угрозу для жизни граждан. дальше »

2019-8-1 12:09