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Policy
Switzerland
Bitcoin Suisse Pulls Banking License Application After Negative Feedback
FINMA cited money-laundering defense "weaknesses" as one reason for the license denial.
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By Jamie Crawley
Mar 17, 2021 at 11:34 a.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2021
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Finance
Switzerland
Switzerland’s Crypto Broker AG Wins Securities House License From FINMA
Banks can tick a box and start trading with us, said CEO Rupertus Rothenhaeuser.
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By Ian Allison
Feb 1, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2021
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Facebook
Libra Is Ready for the Digital Money 'Space Race': Dante Disparte
Libra's most vexing challenge may be juggling inclusion and compliance. But policy chief Dante Disparte says the project is not giving up on reaching the unbanked.
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By Ian Allison
Jun 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2020
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Finance
Venture capital
Swiss Crypto Firm Closes $14.5M Series B to Help Secure Brokerage License
Crypto Finance AG's $14.5 million funding round will go toward international expansion and courting institutional investors.
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By William Foxley
Apr 16, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2020
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Markets
Cftc
SEC, CFTC Charge XBT Corp. With Selling Unregistered Swaps for Bitcoin
The SEC and CFTC have settled charges with XBT Corp. after alleging the company sold unregistered security-based swaps for bitcoin.
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By Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson
Oct 31, 2019 at 6:49 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2019
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Markets
Switzerland
Swiss Regulator FINMA Won't Impede Libra's Development
"We are not here to make such projects impossible," Mark Branson, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, said of Libra.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Oct 1, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2019
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Markets
Europe
Facebook Libra Brings 'Risks and Opportunities': Swiss Watchdog Chief
FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 12, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2019
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Markets
Europe
Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland
The non-profit set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 11, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2019
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Markets
Switzerland
Swiss Regulator Licenses Two New Blockchain Companies as It Shores up Legal Requirements
Two Swiss startups received broker dealer licenses as FINMA hardens its AML requirements.
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By John Biggs
Aug 26, 2019 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2019
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Switzerland
Swiss Crypto Broker Bitcoin Suisse Applies for Banking and Securities Licenses
These anticipatory steps have been taken in face of a "maturing" regulatory environment, as the firm plans to expand its crypto-related financial services.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 17, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2019
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