Category : Switzerland

Roll Out of Digital Euro Could Transform Payments in Germany

A digital programmable euro is essential for innovative business models in Germany, according to the Frankfurt School Blockchain Centre (FSBC). The FSBC is a think tank and research centre focusing on the business implications of blockchain. It publi...

BBVA Switzerland Adds Ether to Its Crypto Trading Service

BBVA Switzerland, the Swiss franchise of Spanish multinational financial institution BBVA, has expanded its cryptocurrency custody and trading service with the addition of Ether to its investment portfolio. Its private banking clients and new gen cus...

New Swiss Fintech Startup Map December 2021 (Christmas Edition)

Swisscom has released the updated Swiss Fintech Startup Map for December 2021, welcoming 6 new Swiss startups for this month Christmas Edition The map provides regular updates on the Swiss fintech landscape in the region now displays a grand total of...

Visa Invests in LATAM Open Finance Platform Belvo’s US$43 Million Series A

Visa has invested in Mexico City-headquartered open finance API platform Belvo through its US$43 million Series A. The two companies have also signed a strategic partnership to jointly develop open finance solutions in Latin America, a statement from...

Yokoy Unveils Visa Business Debit Card Solution Across the EU

Swiss spend management firm Yokoy has launched a Visa business debit card to integrate automated payment transactions into a spend management solution. The Yokoy Visa Business Card is available both as a physical card and a virtual product, to compan...

B2B Cashflow Solutions Provider Tradeshift Fetches US$200 Million

San Francisco-headquartered B2B e-invoicing and accounts payable automation company Tradeshift has raised over US$200 million in funding from existing and new investors. Tradeshift raised the funding, which includes debt, from Koch Industries, as wel...

Yolt Receives PSD2 License From Dutch Central Bank to Fuel Expansion

Amsterdam-headquartered Yolt has received a PSD2 license from Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). The license allows the company to independently offer open banking services across the EU, a statement from the company said. The company wa...

Prices of Virtual Land Soar Fueled by Metaverse Frenzy

Demand for virtual land plots and real estate is surging on the back of booming activity on the metaverse. Betting on a virtual reality future, real estate promoters and investment firms are snapping up properties on popular virtual environments such...

BLKB beteiligt sich als strategische Investorin an KMU Crowdlending Platform

Die BLKB beteiligt sich als strategische Investorin an swisspeers AG, die eine digitale Plattform zur Finanzierung von KMU in der Schweiz betreibt. Die BLKB beteiligt sich an der 2015 gegründeten swisspeers AG. Die digitale Plattform von swisspeers e...

BIS Completes Wholesale Digital Currency Project With France and Swiss Regulators

Banque de France (BdF), Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Innovation Hub have successfully completed Project Jura, an experiment in cross-border wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs). The project was...

Top Fintech and Blockchain Lawyer in Switzerland 2021

Blockchain has emerged to be one of the most definitive technologies of current time. As with any new technology, however, the legal aspects surrounding blockchain and its applications may not be readily apparent to founders, executives and investors...

Top Fintech and Blockchain Lawyers in Switzerland 2021

bunq Becomes First European Digital Bank to Offer Mortgages

Dutch challenger bank bunq announced that it will become the first European digital bank to offer mortgages. The bank secured a partnership with Dutch lending platform Tulp to deliver mortgages starting from early 2022, a statement from the company s...

Tiger Global Leads US$60 Million Series B for Blockchain Firm TRM Labs

US blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs has raised US$60 million in a Series B funding round. Tiger Global was the lead investor in the Series B, according to a statement. The round also saw participation from American Express’ Amex Ventures, Vis...

Jumio Acquires 4Stop For End-To-End Identity Solutions

US-based online mobile payments and identity verification company Jumio is acquiring strategic partner and KYC, compliance and fraud prevention solution provider 4Stop. The deal is expected to close early next year. The acquisition of the Germany-hea...