# Swiss regulators reject Bitcoin Suisse’s banking license application

# Swiss regulators reject Bitcoin Suisse’s banking license application

“# Swiss regulators reject Bitcoin Suisse’s banking license application ” Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority — the country’s principal financial regulator — has denied Bitcoin Suisse’s application for a banking license.  According to an official announcement on March 17, Bitcoin Suisse’s current application is ineligible for approval on the grounds that “various elements that are…

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# Major Swiss retailers set to debut Bitcoin gift cards

# Major Swiss retailers set to debut Bitcoin gift cards

“# Major Swiss retailers set to debut Bitcoin gift cards ” Switzerland’s crypto boom has entered another dimension with retailers rolling out Bitcoin (BTC) vouchers and gift cards. According to Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger, Manor — the country’s largest department store chain — is already selling Bitcoin voucher cards in 59 of its branches. Meanwhile, the…

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# CoinShares launches new physically-backed Ether ETP

# CoinShares launches new physically-backed Ether ETP

“# CoinShares launches new physically-backed Ether ETP ” Major European digital asset manager CoinShares is expanding its product portfolio with a new physically-backed Ether (ETH) exchange-traded product, or ETP. Called CoinShares Physical Ethereum (ETHE), the new investment product is launching with around $75 million in assets under management. Announcing the news Wednesday, CoinShares said that…

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# Swiss crypto ETP issuer passes B assets under management

# Swiss crypto ETP issuer passes $1B assets under management

“# Swiss crypto ETP issuer passes $1B assets under management ” 21Shares, a Switzerland-based provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, or ETPs, has recorded a 100% growth in assets under management over the past two weeks. The company announced Monday that 21Shares has passed the $1 billion mark in AUM across its diversified 12 crypto asset…

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#Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Swiss lake

#Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Swiss lake

“#Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Swiss lake” BERLIN — A small plane crashed into Lake Constance on its approach to an airfield in northern Switzerland on Thursday, police said. The pilot was rescued. The aircraft heading for the Altenrhein airfield on the shore of the lake was reported missing late Thursday morning, prompting…

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