Category : Switzerland

Apple Strengthens its Commitment to its Finance Business

Tech giant Apple is jumping deeper into financial services, moving away from its initial goal of providing finance solutions to retain customers and grow its core business of selling consumer electronics, to the broader aspiration of building a full-...

Top Funded DACH Fintechs and Top DACH Fintech Cities

The global fintech landscape has encountered accelerated change in recent years thanks to expansive funding and the notably pivotal role the industry played in adapting to the pandemic and post-pandemic eras. Financial accessibility and digital servi...

Neobanks Face Setbacks Amid High Cash Burns and Little Revenue Streams

A challenging economic environment, diminished funding and valuations, and increased scrutiny of regulators have put tremendous stress on neobanks around the world. Over the past few years, the industry has seen its fair share of business failures of...

Swiss Employee Insurance Startup Secures Pre-Seed Funding from Wingman and Tomahawk

grape, the neoinsurer for employee insurances, has raised CHF 1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its digital insurance product and grow the team. The round is led by Swiss venture capital firm Wingman Ventures, with participation from...

Der DACH Krypto-Ländervergleich

Die grosse Mehrheit kennt Kryptowährungen, doch nur wenige nutzen sie. Immerhin 28 Prozent der Schweizerinnen und Schweizer halten sie jedoch grundsätzlich für eine geeignete Anlageform, wie eine neue YouGov-Umfrage im Auftrag der Management- und Tec...

Berlin and London Named Amongst Europe’s Top 5 Fintech Hubs

Deep Ecosystems, a Germany-based accelerator for ecosystem projects, have released its 7th edition of the Startup Heatmap Report, ranking Europe’s top 50 most popular startup hubs in the continent. The ranking is based on a survey that polled more th...

Open Banking Adoption: 1578 Banking Platforms and 5564 APIs Worldwide

Around the world, open banking adoption is rising steadily, embraced by a growing number of banks and fintech companies to provide innovative financial products and tap into new market segments. A new report by Platformable, a Barcelona-based startup...

CME Group to Launch Euro-Denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures on August 29

CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced it plans to further expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the introduction of Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures on August 29, pending regulatory review. Designed to mat...

CME Group to Launch Euro-Denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures

Meta: Digital Collectibles to Showcase NFTs on Instagram

Starting this week on Instagram, Meta is testing digital collectibles with select US creators and collectors to share NFTs that they have created or bought. Meta/Instagram started with the international expansion to 100 countries in Africa, Asia-Paci...

Europe’s Forthcoming AI Act Will Have a Wide Reach and Broad Implications

Like the European Union (EU)’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that entered into force in 2016, the upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act will have extraterritorial scope and global impact. Considering the AI Act’s broad scope and the f...

Blackrock Ties up With Coinbase to Offer Its Clients Crypto Trading and Custody

Asset manager BlackRock has selected cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase to provide the institutional clients of Aladdin®, BlackRock’s end-to-end investment management platform, direct access to crypto starting with bitcoin. Coinbase Prime will...

Europe Leads in Climate Fintech Driven by Supportive Policies, Government Initiatives

Europe is rising to leadership in the field of climate fintech, a position evidenced by the region’s large community of startups leveraging technology to address both sustainability and finance needs. This rise has been driven by a supportive policy...

IDnow Secures New €60 Million Debt Facility by Blackrock

IDnow, a leading identity proofing and digital identity provider based in Munich, has successfully arranged a new debt facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock that provides up to €60 million in financing. The debt facility will enable I...

Spain’s Forthcoming Digital Nomad Visa Aims to Attract Remote Workers, Tech Entrepreneurs

Last year, the Spanish government approved a draft law aimed at encouraging the development of a thriving startup ecosystem. Better known as the Startups Law, the legislation seeks to make Spain one of the most attractive destinations for investment,...