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Switzerland News

A popular but expensive vacation site, the European country of Switzerland boasts a mountainous landscape. Switzerland is home to the Alps, although the mountain range also spans several other European regions. Among Switzerland’s industries, finance stands out as a top sector. The country’s official languages include French, German, Italian and Romansh.

Life in Switzerland is expensive compared with a number of other countries, including the United States. The Swiss franc is Switzerland’s main currency. Switzerland is a country that is friendly to crypto and blockchain, and home to numerous industry companies and regulation that is sensitive to the sector. In Switzerland, cryptocurrency has become a focal point within the nation’s Zug canton, nicknamed “Crypto Valley.”

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A board director at the Swiss National Bank believes that there is now less interest in issuing a CBDC, but added that it could still have “big” implications.
Swiss National Bank Board Director: Central Banks’ Interest in Issuing Crypto Has Waned
Molly Jane Zuckerman
2018-06-23T13:10:00+01:00
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A board director of the Swiss central bank said that crypto and blockchain are “too primitive” to consider issuing a national digital currency.
Swiss Central Bank Exec: Crypto ‘Too Primitive’ to Issue State Digital Currency
Ana Alexandre
2018-06-22T01:28:00+01:00
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Member of Swiss head of state says that blockchain will “penetrate our entire economy” in just a few years during a speech at Crypto Valley Conference in Bern.
Swiss Federal Councillor: Blockchain Will ‘Penetrate Our Entire Economy’
Molly Jane Zuckerman
2018-06-21T19:55:00+01:00
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UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said that blockchain's positive effect on the financial industry's cost base will be crucial to staying competitive in the future.
CEO of UBS: Blockchain Will Transform Cost Base of Financial Services Industry
Aaron Wood
2018-06-19T05:26:00+01:00
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A South Korean financial association reveals plans to launch “Crypto Beach” in Busan modeled on the the Swiss “Crypto Valley.”
South Korea to Develop ‘Crypto Beach’, Modelled After Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
Helen Partz
2018-06-15T00:24:00+01:00
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Leading players from Switzerland's financial, technological, academic, and legal sectors have formed a new organization to promote blockchain technology.
New Trade Organization to Promote Blockchain Established in Switzerland
Ana Alexandre
2018-06-13T01:54:00+01:00
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Switzerland has voted against a financial system that multiple commentators have compared to cryptocurrency, despite it implying money creation be more centrali...
Swiss Vote Down ‘Sovereign Money’ Referendum That Commentators Compared to Bitcoin
Molly Jane Zuckerman
2018-06-11T16:33:00+01:00
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Crypto Valley’s Zug will conduct Switzerland’s first blockchain-powered trial vote this summer.
Crypto Valley’s Zug to Run Switzerland’s First Blockchain-Based Municipal Vote
Helen Partz
2018-06-09T20:05:00+01:00
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