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From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz, Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Swiss financial regulator FINMA has approved Taurus’s TDX marketplace to offer blockchain-based shares in unlisted companies to retail investors.

By Ian Allison

Jan 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2024

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Tiny Bitcoin ATM Firm Plans to Fight Giant Swiss Regulator in David vs Goliath Battle

“FINMA was able to do this because they were never put in check," said Bity Chairman Alexis Roussel.

By Ian Allison

Jul 31, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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Swiss Regulator: Switzerland Faced a Bank Run if Credit Suisse Was Allowed to Go Bankrupt

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Swiss Regulator: Switzerland Faced a Bank Run if Credit Suisse Was Allowed to Go Bankrupt

Swiss regulator FINMA said Wednesday that allowing embattled lender Credit Suisse to file for bankruptcy could have resulted in deposit runs at other banks in Switzerland. FIN...

By CoinDesk Inc

Apr 5, 2023 at 5:05 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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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.

By Camomile Shumba

May 30, 2022 at 3:37 p.m. UTC

May 30, 2022

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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.

By Jamie Crawley

Jan 28, 2022 at 11:20 a.m. UTC

Jan 28, 2022

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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.

By Ian Allison

Sep 29, 2021 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2021

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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.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 17, 2021 at 11:34 a.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2021

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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.

By Ian Allison

Feb 1, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2021

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TWO SIDES: Juggling inclusion and compliance remains Libra's most pressing challenge. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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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.

By Ian Allison

Jun 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2020

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