FINMA

Europe

Swiss Markets Authority Investigates Troubled $100 Million ICO

Swiss watchdog FINMA announced Thursday that it is investigating Envion AG for potentially breaking financial market rules with its ICO.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
Europe

Blockchain Tops 2017 Fintech Enquiries, Says Swiss Finance Regulator

Enquiries around blockchain, cryptocurrency and ICOs in Switzerland have increased significantly, according the country's financial regulator, FINMA.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 March 2018
Europe

Swiss Finance Regulator to Treat Some ICO Tokens As Securities

Switzerland's financial regulator has released new guidelines indicating it will treat some initial coin offerings (ICOs) as securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 February 2018
Regulation

Swiss Finance Regulator Is ‘Investigating ICO Procedures’

Switzerland’s financial regulatory agency is investigating initial coin offerings to determine whether they follow banking and securities laws.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2017
Regulation

Bitcoin Startup Xapo Gets Nod of Approval from Swiss Finance Regulator

Bitcoin wallet company Xapo announced today that it has received an early nod of approval from a key Swiss regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2017