A deal with Amun sees the Binance Coin ETP start trading on Tuesday, using Switzerland’s popular SIX exchange. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a dedicated exchange-traded product (ETP) for Binance Coin (BNB) on a Swiss Stock Exchange. Binance Coin goes after pro investors In a press release seen by Cointelegraph on Oct. 15, Binance confirmed…
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Gold held in Swiss vaults has been tokenized on Bitcoin’s blockchain with ticker DGLD by a consortium of companies. A consortium of companies launched a gold-backed token with the DGLD ticker on a Bitcoin (BTC) sidechain. Swiss financial news outlet AllNews reported on Oct. 15 that digital asset managers CoinShares and MKS, as well as…
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The Libra Association has formed a five-member board and set ground rules for its governance today at a meeting in Switzerland. The Libra Association, the governing body of Facebook’s proposed stablecoin, held its inaugural meeting today in Geneva, Switzerland. According to a report from Reuters on Oct. 14, the consortium reaffirmed their interest in creating…
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This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch. The German-speaking world has experienced another week full of exciting developments in the crypto industry, with Germany investigating the feasibility of a blockchain-based regional power trading platform, Iota Foundation joining forces with Zühlke to solve engineering problems and the…
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The Swiss National Bank and SIX Group to jointly research digital central bank money within a project of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have signed an agreement to cooperate on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland. Two major projects According to an official…
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This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch. The German-speaking world has experienced another week full of exciting developments in the crypto industry, with Liechtenstein approving the new Blockchain Act, Iota Foundation joining the European climate research community and Germany taking a firm stand against stablecoins. Here…
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Head of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA Mark Branson says that he is more concerned with the dark corners of crypto than he is with Libra. Mark Branson, head of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA, said that he is more concerned with the dark corners of cryptocurrency than he is with Facebook’s stablecoin Libra. Switzerland will not…
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Swiss Digital Exchange, a crypto trading platform by SIX Swiss Exchange, reportedly plans to launch its initial digital offering in 2020. Swiss Digital Exchange (SDX), a digital asset trading platform by Switzerland’s principal SIX Swiss Exchange, will reportedly launch its initial digital offering (IDO) in 2020. SDX security token The not-yet-launched SDX has reportedly set…
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This week from Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: German authorities’ opinion on Facebook’s Libra and Swiss crypto banks getting FINMA licenses. The German-speaking world continues to keep up a fast pace in regard to cryptocurrencies and blockchain implementation. Among other stories during the past week: the Cabinet of Germany and Deutsche Bundesbank are working closely on issues…
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