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Copper's Swiss Unit Approved to Join Self-Regulatory Body VQF
Membership gives a stamp of approval to its compliance with Switzerland's anti-money laundering laws and allows the unit to operate.
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Investment Firm L1 Digital Receives FINMA Approval for Collective Crypto Investments
The Zurich-based firm manages around $500 million in assets from institutional clients such as pension funds, family offices and wealth managers.
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Switzerland’s SEBA Bank Snags First FINMA License for Liquid Crypto Funds
Easy in, easy out. SEBA Bank CEO Guido Buehler thinks the license will attract more investment.
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Bitcoin Suisse Pulls Banking License Application After Negative Feedback
FINMA cited money-laundering defense "weaknesses" as one reason for the license denial.
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Switzerland’s Crypto Broker AG Wins Securities House License From FINMA
Banks can tick a box and start trading with us, said CEO Rupertus Rothenhaeuser.
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Libra Is Ready for the Digital Money 'Space Race': Dante Disparte
Libra's most vexing challenge may be juggling inclusion and compliance. But policy chief Dante Disparte says the project is not giving up on reaching the unbanked.
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Jan Brzezek, CEO, Crypto Finance AG
Swiss Crypto Firm Closes $14.5M Series B to Help Secure Brokerage License
Crypto Finance AG's $14.5 million funding round will go toward international expansion and courting institutional investors.
Jan Brzezek, CEO, Crypto Finance AG

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SEC, CFTC Charge XBT Corp. With Selling Unregistered Swaps for Bitcoin
The SEC and CFTC have settled charges with XBT Corp. after alleging the company sold unregistered security-based swaps for bitcoin.
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Swiss Regulator FINMA Won't Impede Libra's Development
"We are not here to make such projects impossible," Mark Branson, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, said of Libra.
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Facebook Libra Brings 'Risks and Opportunities': Swiss Watchdog Chief
FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits.
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