Category : Switzerland

News / Switzerland - 4 years ago

A Blockchain-Based COVID-19 Records App for Cyprus

With the pandemic putting healthcare systems under strain worldwide, Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are also shifting requirements for data security and sharing. The public blockchain platform, VeChain furthers the collaboration with I-Dante...

News / Switzerland - 4 years ago

Blockchain and DLT: No Changes for Swiss Tax Law

During its meeting on 19 June 2020, the Federal Council took note of the report on the need to amend tax law with regard to blockchain. The report concluded that no special legislative amendments to tax law are necessary. As regards income, profit, w...

News / Switzerland - 4 years ago

St.Galler Kantonalbank baut Open Wealthtech API

Synpulse unterstützt die St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) dabei, standardisierte Programmierschnittstellen (APIs) für ihre Depotbank-Services gegenüber ihren externen Vermögensverwaltern (eVV) zu entwerfen. Die neuen OpenWealth APIs werden gemeinsam mi...

News / Switzerland - 4 years ago

Swiss Fintech Loanboox Appoints new CEO and CRO

The Zurich based debt capital market platform Loanboox is broadening its executive team: Philippe Cayrol joins the Fintech as its new CEO. The experienced start-up manager takes over from founder Stefan Muehlemann who will focus on his role as Execut...

News / Switzerland - 4 years ago

Which Fintech Sectors Will Gain From COVID-19?

Like other sectors, fintech funding has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic turmoil, with investment down during the first months of 2020. However, the long-term impact of COVID-19 will differ across segments, with secto...