We are delighted to announce that the Swiss Blockchain Federation is once again proud to be a Community Partner at Point Zero Forum 2024! The Point Zero Forum is an initiative of Elevandi and the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance to promote a policy and technology dialogue in Financial …
Outlook for an exciting blockchain year 2024 In our first newsletter of the year, you can read about the SBF’s new political advisory board and the valuable papers from our working groups on the Basel crypto standard on the one hand and FINMA’s latest supervisory communication on staking on the …
The Swiss Blockchain Federation updates its Staking Circular to reflect FINMA’s supervisory notice on staking Download the updated circular on staking (German only) Bern, April 3, 2024 – Staking is an energy-efficient mechanism for consensus building in public blockchain networks such as Ethereum, Solana and Cardano. Participants receive a fee …
Serious consequences for Switzerland as a financial and blockchain location The Swiss Blockchain Federation expresses profound concerns regarding the planned implementation of the Basel Standard on the regulatory treatment of crypto assets in Switzerland. This move would not be compatible with the blockchain strategy pursued by Switzerland to date and …
NZZ am Sonntag, 14.01.2024 – The Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF) is on the road to success and has made an important contribution to the blockchain and crypto ecosystem over the past five years. NZZ am Sonntag spoke to SBF President and Zug Finance Director Heinz Tännler. Here are the most …
Review of a turbulent but successful blockchain year 2023 Read our last newsletter of the year for a look back at the turbulent but successful blockchain year 2023, the projects supported by the Innovation Booster Blockchain Nation Switzerland and the Swiss Blockchain Federation’s latest success in staking. READ NEWSLETTER (in …
Bern, 21.12.2023 – The Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF) welcomes the announcement by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), which has clarified how staking services for cryptocurrencies are to be handled under financial market law. An announced change in practice had caused uncertainty and strong criticism in the industry. The …
Current potential and challenges for Switzerland Since 2013, Crypto Valley has developed into a unique success story in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and now counts 1,135 companies with 5,766 employees. The Swiss Blockchain Federation bridges the gap between Crypto Valley and the Swiss government and is involved in regulatory developments and …
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has announced a change in practice according to which a banking license would be required for staking services in the future. The Swiss blockchain industry warns that staking can thus no longer be offered from Switzerland at competitive conditions. This is emphasized by …
BlackRock is betting on cryptocurrencies – Switzerland must stay tuned In the US, a global player is betting on digital currencies and striving to push them forward. We are talking about BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers. The fact that a company of such caliber is investing in …
