June 14, 2019 Safe Space: A Guide to Special Economic Zones for Crypto, From China to Switzerland Russia may join a list of countries with an offshore crypto zone with a plan to build its own on an island.…
June 13, 2019 Report: Number of Blockchain Patent Filings Outstrips Other Technologies The number of patent filings for blockchain tech is reportedly outpacing patent filings for other forms of nascent technology, according to a new report.…
June 13, 2019 Crypto Wallet Provider BRD Partners With Wyre to Roll Out US Bank Transfer Support BRD has announced a partnership with blockchain infrastructure firm Wyre that will enable U.S. customers to purchase crypto using bank transfers.…
June 12, 2019 Exec Who Launched PwC Switzerland’s Blockchain Division to Become CFO at Tezos Roman Schnider, who launched PwC’s blockchain and crypto assurance division in Switzerland, is leaving the auditing firm after 15 years.…
June 11, 2019 Logistics Firm Panalpina Launches Blockchain Pilots in Its Supply Chain Swiss forwarding and logistics services company Panalpina has started blockchain pilot projects aimed at optimizing supply chains.…
June 11, 2019 Major Insurance Broker Aon Secures Crime Coverage for Crypto Custody Solutions Firm Aon will reportedly provide crypto custody solutions provider Metaco with crime insurance coverage via a group of predominantly European insurers.…
June 4, 2019 Think Tank Tells Swiss National Bank to Launch Swiss Franc Token, Embrace DLT A think tank says the debate about digitization and distributed ledger technology in Switzerland has focused more on risks than opportunities.…
June 1, 2019 G20 International Watchdog Says Regulators Need Better Crypto Risk Assessments The FSB said in its latest report that regulators need to improve their risk assessment strategies to keep up with innovations in the cryptocurrency sector.…
May 28, 2019 World’s Second and Fourth Biggest Shipping Firms Join Maersk’s Blockchain Platform Swiss Mediterranean Shipping and French CMA CGM have both joined TradeLens. Two leading global shipping firms, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and CMA CGM, have joined blockchain shipping platform TradeLens, Reuters reports on May 28.…
May 26, 2019 Franck Muller Releases Luxury Watch With Bitcoin Cold Wallet Functionality Swiss watch manufacturer Franck Muller has released a watch-USB set that functions as a BTC cold wallet.…
