February 19, 2021

Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley” Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments

In 2020, the Swiss authorities stated that, from February, citizens and companies based in Zug will be able to pay up to 100,000 CHF (around $111,300) […]
February 4, 2021

Polkadot price breaks new all-time high

Polkadot is a blockchain-focused on interoperability, ease of innovation, and transactional scalability. It is built on an open-source protocol and offers a sophisticated system of governance […]
December 14, 2020

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum tokenizes shares and prepares for public offering

According to an official Dec. 14 announcement, the bank tokenized its shares on the Ethereum blockchain using a proprietary tokenization platform called Desygnate. As reported by […]
December 4, 2020

Swiss National Bank and BIS complete digital currency proofs-of-concept

According to a Dec. 03 announcement, the BIS Innovation Hub Swiss Centre (BISIH), has completed two proofs-of-concept linking existing payment systems to a distributed ledger and […]
November 27, 2020

Facebook’s Libra currency to launch next year as USD stablecoin

Following more than one year of scrutiny from global financial regulators, Libra will launch in the form of a U.S. dollar-backed digital currency, the Financial Times […]
November 10, 2020

Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading platform to tap world’s largest wheat market

According to bloomberg.com, Cerealia SA launched its blockchain-based physical agriculture trading platform for commercial use, and it allows companies to trade wheat, sorghum and other commodities.  […]
November 1, 2020

Swiss launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program.

The town of Wetzikon will use blockchain tech for targeted local business aid. According to cointelegraph.com on October 31. 2020, the Swiss town of Wetzikon launched […]