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The countries created a policymaking group to further the asset tokenization tests and help with navigating legal and compliance concerns. Government agencies in multiple countries are collaborating on asset tokenization tests with real-world assets. In a Monday announcement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), regulators in Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, and the UK are all working on tokenization pilots in foreign exchange, fixed income, and asset management products. The...

Crypto Finance Integrates Polygon Chain for Enhanced Trading and Custody Services Crypto Finance AG, a leading provider of institutional-grade investment solutions, custody, and brokerage for digital assets and part of Deutsche Börse Group, is excited to announce the complete integration of the Polygon sidechain into its trading and custody services. This integration will enable seamless trading and secure custody of assets for Crypto Finance’s...

Crypto Finance AG, a leading provider of institutional-grade investment solutions, custody, and brokerage for digital assets, and part of Deutsche Börse Group, partners with Apex Group, a global financial services provider, to offer institutional-grade crypto products. The demand for crypto-related investment products is expected to grow in line with the exponential development of this new asset class. Therefore, trusted and regulated providers across the entire product value chain are...

Despite the clarity of the SBA’s stance, there are still many questions to answer on the legal front. In a recently published white paper, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) proposed the issuance of a joint deposit token on a public blockchain. The SBA noted a consensus that stablecoins be issued by registered institutions and cited a push to regulate stablecoins by the FSB, OECD, and BCBS. This will enable supervision and optimal investor protection. Again, it stated the widespread...

Das Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut ist ein unabhängiger Think Tank in Konsum, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft und eine Premium Event Location. Obwohl von einem Sozialisten gegründet, ist diese Denkfabrik ziemlich modern und Austragungsort von einigen der interessantesten Bitcoin und Blockchain Events. Der nächste Vortrag zum Thema Blockchain findet am 23. März in Rüschlikon statt: Blockchain in Financial Services 2023 | MARCH 23, Rüschlikon,...

Cardano Foundation The Cardano Foundation has announced today the appointment of Andreas Pletscher as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Nicolas Jacquemart as its Chief Legal Officer (CLO). Pletscher joins the Foundation from PwC while Jacquemart joins from FINMA, the Swiss financial market supervisory authority. Commenting on the appointments, Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, stated: “I am thrilled to welcome Andreas and...

Relio Founders Team WIR SIND RELIO Ein Geschäftskonto eröffnen bedeutet bei traditionellen Banken oft wochenlanges Warten, viel Bürokratie und schlechter Service. Foto: Das Gründer-Team von Relio, (c) Relio.ch Relio will also das erste Schweizer Digtal-Konto für KMU mt automatisierter Compliance-Plattform lancieren. Der Markteintritt soll bald erfolgen, die Neo-Bank wartet einzig noch auf die FinTech-Lizenz der FINMA. Revolut, Wise, N26, Yapeal...

The Crypto Finance Group - comprising two FINMA-regulated financial institutions and part of Deutsche Börse Group - offers professional digital asset solutions. Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG, the first regulated crypto asset manager for collective investments authorised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) joins the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) as a new member. This first-of-its-kind membership,...

Radicant Endlich Konkurrenz für Wise und Revolut? Die Neo-Bank Radicant eine Banklizenz erhalten! Radicant, auch als grüne FinTech-Tochter der Basellandschaftlichen Kantonalbank bekannt, kann nun endlich bald im Bankengeschäft starten. Die Neo-Bank erhielt von der FINMA ihre lang ersehnte Banklizenz und trifft bereits Vorbereitungen für den Markteintritt. Die Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank, aus der die Neo-Bank Radicant hervorging, hat Grosses...

HFSP? Die Schweizer FINMA will strenge Bitcoin-Regulierung. Die Finanzmarktaufsicht verlangt zukünftig Identifikationsprozesse für Krypto-Käufe ab einer Höhe von 1000 Schweizer Franken, wie in den kürzlichen Erneuerungen des Schweizer Geldwäschegesetzes beschlossen wurde. Ursprünglich war ein Wert von 5000 Schweizer Franken festgelegt. Nun die Verschärfung dieser Regeln! Damit folgte die Finanzmarktaufsicht den Anpassungen eines Bundesgesetzes,...