Switzerland

Startups

Swiss Telecom Giant Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

A major state-owned telecommunications provider in Switzerland has joined the open-source Hyperledger blockchain project.

Business  ·  21 December 2016
Startups

EY Switzerland Will Accept Bitcoin Next Year

The Swiss outfit of professional services firm EY is set to begin accepting bitcoin payments next year.

Business  ·  28 November 2016
Europe

The Swiss Government is Paving the Way for Crypto Banks

Regulators in Switzerland are moving quickly to create regulation that accommodates digital currency and blockchain startups.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2016
Regulation

Swiss Lawmakers Take Steps Toward Bitcoin Regulation

Switzerland is moving to regulate bitcoin and blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 November 2016
Europe

For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ is No New York

A tiny province in Switzerland is proving a magnet for blockchain startups

Policy & regulation  ·  31 October 2016
Startups

Swiss Railway Service to Sell Bitcoin

The operator of a national railway service in Switzerland will begin selling bitcoin through its ticket kiosks starting next month.

Business  ·  28 October 2016
Europe

How Switzerland’s First Financial Markets Blockchain Was Born

A prototype currently being developed by Six Securities provides one of the first examples of how FMIs are investigating blockchain.

Markets  ·  5 October 2016
Europe

Swiss City to Accept Bitcoin Payments for Government Services

The city of Zug, Switzerland, will pilot a bitcoin payments project that will allow local citizens to pay fees using digital currency.

Tech  ·  9 May 2016
Regulation

Swiss Crypto Community Reacts to Bitcoin’s VAT Exemption

Switzerland's bitcoin community has spoken out following confirmation that bitcoin is exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 June 2015
Security

Xapo Moves to Switzerland Citing Customer Privacy Concerns

Bitcoin security specialist Xapo has relocated its headquarters to Switzerland in a bid to boost customer privacy protections.

Business  ·  15 May 2015
Crime

Swiss Intelligence Service Investigates Paying Informants in Bitcoin

Swiss intelligence services are reportedly looking into the possibility of using bitcoin to pay intelligence sources abroad.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 September 2014
Bitcoin

Switzerland’s Largest University Tests ‘Touchless’ Bitcoin Payments Solution

The University of Zurich has launched a bitcoin payments trial that will utilise near-field communication technology.

Business  ·  2 September 2014
Europe

Swiss Report Lays Foundation for Bitcoin to Become Legal Money

The new report by the country's Federal Council has been widely welcomed by the local bitcoin industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2014
Europe

Swiss Government Report: Bitcoin Too ‘Insignificant’ for Legislation

Switzerland's Federal Council has published a report stating that it won't create digital currency legislation, for now.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2014
Bitcoin

Swiss Regulators Give Green Light for Bitcoin ATM Network

The go ahead was received following recent uncertainty about the status of bitcoin ATMs in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 June 2014