# First cryptocurrency fund approved in Switzerland

# First cryptocurrency fund approved in Switzerland

“# First cryptocurrency fund approved in Switzerland ” Cryptocurrency adoption continues gaining momentum in Switzerland as local financial authorities grant more regulatory approvals for crypto investment instruments. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has approved the Crypto Market Index Fund as the “first crypto fund according to Swiss law,” the authority officially announced Sept….

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# Swiss Exchange SIX granted approval to launch crypto marketplace

# Swiss Exchange SIX granted approval to launch crypto marketplace

“# Swiss Exchange SIX granted approval to launch crypto marketplace ” The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, have today announced their approval for regulated Swiss exchange SIX to launch a digital asset marketplace and central securities depository built on distributed ledger technology. Initially intent on launching in the latter half of 2019, regulatory…

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# Fintech company Leonteq expands crypto offering in Europe

# Fintech company Leonteq expands crypto offering in Europe

“# Fintech company Leonteq expands crypto offering in Europe ” Following the successful expansion of its cryptocurrency service within its homeland of Switzerland, fintech firm Leonteq has now launched a collaborative effort with ICF Bank — one of Germany’s leading securities trading banks — to bring crypto to institutional investors throughout Germany and Austria. Well…

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# Vontobel’s wealthy clients are interested in crypto, says CEO

# Vontobel’s wealthy clients are interested in crypto, says CEO

“# Vontobel’s wealthy clients are interested in crypto, says CEO ” Zeno Staub, CEO of Swiss private banking and investment management giant Vontobel, has revealed that some of the company’s wealthy clients have crypto exposure. Speaking to Bloomberg on Tuesday, Staub stated that Vontobel’s clients have an interest in cryptocurrencies. According to Staub, blockchain technology will have…

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#Swiss hiker defies Parkinson’s, plans new challenge

#Swiss hiker defies Parkinson’s, plans new challenge

“#Swiss hiker defies Parkinson’s, plans new challenge” NYON, Switzerland, July 21 – A Swiss man with Parkinson’s who hiked more than Yves Auberson, who has Parkinson disease and recently walked 683.5 miles across the Alps to raise awareness of the debilitating neurological disease is gearing up for his next challenge after undergoing an operation to implant electrodes in his brain. Yves…

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#Swiss mountain for sale for just 5K on eBay

#Swiss mountain for sale for just $235K on eBay

“#Swiss mountain for sale for just $235K on eBay” It’s a sky-high sale. A scenic “tabletop” mountain in Switzerland is on the market for a rock-bottom price on eBay. The Zirkelstein, the smallest table hill of Saxon Switzerland, a renowned hiking and climbing area near the Elbe Valley, was originally listed for $1.2 million in…

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