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The New Swiss Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins And Crypto Asset Service Providers

Payment Instrument Institutions must hold any "client money" as deposits with a Swiss bank or another Payment Instrument Institution, or as HQLA with short term maturity in a bankruptcy-remote manner...

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Open Banking And Open Finance In Switzerland

Regulatory Restraint, Legal Complexity and Strategic Positioning...

Switzerland Finance

RUGGLE Partner

Switzerland: A Banking & Finance Overview - Current Status And Outlook For 2026

Swiss banking remains a core part of Switzerland's economy and its international financial centre.

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

A FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Overview

As regards the cross-border market access to Switzerland, Swiss regulation takes a liberal approach and allows the provision of banking and investment services, asset management services...

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Sind Lösegeldzahlungen Tabu?

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

FINMA Guidance 01/2026: New Requirements For The Custody Of Cryptobased Assets

Switzerland Technology

RUGGLE Partner

Neue Schweizer Regulierung für Stablecoins und KryptoDienstleister

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

New Swiss Regulation Of Stablecoins And Crypto Asset Service Providers

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Disegno di legge sulla trasparenza delle persone giuridiche: stato del processo legislativo ed approfondimento critico

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Digital Onboarding Revisited - FINMA Proposes Amendments To Its Circular On Video- And Online Identification

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

FINMA Publishes Guidance 01/2026 On The Custody Of Crypto-Based Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

FINMA Has Published Guidance 01/2026 On The Custody Of Crypto-based Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Borel & Barbey

Navigating FinTech Regulation In Europe: A Strategic Guide For Cross-Border Compliance

Switzerland Technology

RUGGLE Partner

FinTech Comparative Guide

Switzerland Technology

RUGGLE Partner

Forming A Company In Switzerland: Articles Of Association And Shareholders' Agreements Explained

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Technology Proof-of-Concept Agreements: 6 Legal Issues Businesses Often Miss

Switzerland Technology

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Logan & Partners

Non-EU Nationals With A Business Visa Explanation Of The 90 / 180-Day Rule With Calculation Of The Days

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

Guidelines And Regulations To Provide Insights On Public Policies To Ensure AI's Beneficial Use As A Professional Tool - Switzerland

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Moderation Round Table Session: Artificial Intelligence In The Private Clients Practice: AI As A Friend Or Foe, A Round Table Discussion

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Blockchain & Crypto Assets Comparative Guide

Distributed ledger technology ("DLT") is seeing an ever increasing – experimental and practical – application across various industry sectors in Switzerland.

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

The Swiss Federal Council Launches A Consultation Aiming At Advancing Swiss Crypto And Stablecoin Regulation

On 22 October 2025, the Swiss Federal Council (the "Federal Council") launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Financial Institutions Act ("FinIA")...

Switzerland Technology

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Borel & Barbey

FinIA Reform: New Licences For Payment And Crypto-institutions

On 22 October 2025, the Swiss Federal Council opened a consultation on a proposed amendment to the Financial Institutions Act (the FinIA).

Switzerland Technology

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Loyens & Loeff

New Licences For Switzerland's Financial Market – Overview By KC

Services and products primarily in the area of payment transactions, including the acceptance of customer funds and the issuance and storage of certain stablecoins...

Switzerland Finance

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

Consultation For Revised Swiss Rules On Stablecoins And Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Swiss Federal Council Launches Legislative Process For Proposed New Regulation On Stablecoins And Crypto Services

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland Extends Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) To Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Stablecoins: The BIS Flags Risks, The U.S. Seize Opportunity By Passing The GENIUS Act – Where Does Switzerland Stand?

Switzerland Technology

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Borel & Barbey

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Automatic Exchange Of Information On Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

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MME

Switzerland Redefines The Foundation Era In Crypto

Switzerland Technology

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MME

Der Crypto-AIA kommt per 1.1.2026

Switzerland Technology

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Vischer AG

CMTA Publishes Its Debt Tokenization Standard

Switzerland Finance

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Lenz & Staehelin

Change In VAT Practice: FTA Reaffirms Support For Crypto

Switzerland Tax

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MME

Switzerland Redefines The Foundation Era In Crypto

In his thought-provoking piece, "The End of the Foundation Era in Crypto," Miles Jennings (a16z crypto) presents a critical view of the traditional foundation model that has long underpinned Web3 ecosystems.

Switzerland Technology

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MME

Der Crypto-AIA kommt per 1.1.2026

Die Schweiz bzw. die schweizerischen Finanzinstitute tauschen mit über 100 Staaten, darunter alle wichtigen Finanzzentren, Informationen über Finanzkonten aus (Automatischer Informationsaustausch kurz "AIA").

Switzerland Technology

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Vischer AG

CMTA Publishes Its Debt Tokenization Standard

The Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA), a Geneva-based non-profit organization that develops standards for the use of distributed ledger technology in capital markets...

Switzerland Finance

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Lenz & Staehelin

Change In VAT Practice: FTA Reaffirms Support For Crypto

In a change of practice, the Federal Tax Administration recognizes the entrepreneurial nature of foundations and associations in the crypto sector for VAT purposes.

Switzerland Tax

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MME

Legal Technology Regulation And Licensing Of Crypto Custodians In Switzerland

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Extension De L'EAR Aux Cryptos-actifs - Le Conseil Fédéral Publie Son Message

Le 19 février 2025, le Conseil fédéral a transmis au Parlement le message concernant le projet d'extension de l'échange international automatique...

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland's Crypto Playground: Navigating The Regulatory Maze

Switzerland is a global hub for crypto businesses, offering a robust financial infrastructure.

Switzerland Technology

TLP Advisors

Preparing For DORA: How Insurers Can Create Value And Build Resilience Through Digitalisation

The shift to digital is set to give insurance services a significant boost, providing customers with more personalised insurance choices and lowering the risk of fraud in the process.

Switzerland Insurance

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Alvarez & Marsal

Cryptocurrency: Its Role In The Financial Service Industry And Black-Market Transactions

American Bar Association 2024 Criminal Justice Section, 11th Annual London White Collar Crime Institute

Worldwide Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Webinar: Escrow Services – How To Protect Your Transactions? Case Studies And Lessons Learned

Worldwide Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

FlowBank Liquidation: Quo Vadis FINMA?

Switzerland Insolvency

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LINDEMANNLAW

FINMA 2024 Stablecoin Guidelines: Key Insights For Your Business

Switzerland Technology

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LINDEMANNLAW

2024 Blockchain Guide – Switzerland

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Secure Your Global Transactions With Expert Paymaster Services

Switzerland Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Blockchain 2024, Trends And Developments

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Updated Swiss FAQs On The Ukraine Sanctions

Switzerland International

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MME

Erweiterung Des AIA Auf Kryptowerte

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

The Essential Role Of Escrow And Paymaster Services (Video)

Switzerland Technology

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LINDEMANNLAW

Geneva Insights - May 2024

Switzerland Strategy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How Is Legal Tech Changing The Field Of Law?

Switzerland Technology

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Wenger Vieli AG

Dencun Upgrade: Impact On ETH Staking

Switzerland Technology

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MME

Tokenization Of Real-World Assets

Switzerland Technology

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OA Legal

Legal Compass: FINMA Guidance On Staking

Switzerland Finance

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Eversheds Sutherland

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Company Formation In Switzerland 2023 (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

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