The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said it plans to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency as a pilot via SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of SIX, an operator of infrastructure for the Swiss and Spanish financial centers. SNB chairman Thomas Jordan said while the Central Bank has not ruled out launching retail CBDCs, the…
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Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX has won regulatory approval to launch its long-awaited bourse for digital assets. This authorization enables the exchange “to go live with a fully regulated, integrated trading, settlement, and custody infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology for digital securities.” SIX Digital Exchange Greenlighted to Launch SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) announced Friday that…
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Switzerland’s stock exchange became a shareholder in crypto trading infrastructure provider Omniex ahead of digital asset exchange launch. Switzerland’s leading stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, has announced a partnership with Omniex – a San Francisco based firm that develops trading platforms designed for institutional investors targeting the crypto asset markets. According to a Feb. 25…
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