For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York
A tiny province in Switzerland is proving a magnet for blockchain startups
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Oct 31, 2016 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
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Swiss Railway Service to Sell Bitcoin
The operator of a national railway service in Switzerland will begin selling bitcoin through its ticket kiosks starting next month.
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Oct 28, 2016 at 11:42 a.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2016
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How Switzerland's First Financial Markets Blockchain Was Born
A prototype currently being developed by Six Securities provides one of the first examples of how FMIs are investigating blockchain.
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Oct 5, 2016 at 11:21 a.m. UTC
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Swiss City to Accept Bitcoin Payments for Government Services
The city of Zug, Switzerland, will pilot a bitcoin payments project that will allow local citizens to pay fees using digital currency.
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May 9, 2016 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2016
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Swiss Crypto Community Reacts to Bitcoin's VAT Exemption
Switzerland's bitcoin community has spoken out following confirmation that bitcoin is exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) in the country.
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Jun 15, 2015 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2015
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Xapo Moves to Switzerland Citing Customer Privacy Concerns
Bitcoin security specialist Xapo has relocated its headquarters to Switzerland in a bid to boost customer privacy protections.
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May 15, 2015 at 12:31 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2015
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Swiss Intelligence Service Investigates Paying Informants in Bitcoin
Swiss intelligence services are reportedly looking into the possibility of using bitcoin to pay intelligence sources abroad.
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Sep 25, 2014 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2014
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Switzerland's Largest University Tests 'Touchless' Bitcoin Payments Solution
The University of Zurich has launched a bitcoin payments trial that will utilise near-field communication technology.
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Sep 2, 2014 at 10:29 a.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2014
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Swiss Report Lays Foundation for Bitcoin to Become Legal Money
The new report by the country's Federal Council has been widely welcomed by the local bitcoin industry.
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Jun 26, 2014 at 4:55 p.m. UTC
Jun 26, 2014
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Swiss Government Report: Bitcoin Too 'Insignificant' for Legislation
Switzerland's Federal Council has published a report stating that it won't create digital currency legislation, for now.
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Jun 25, 2014 at 2:09 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2014