A tech tug-of-war is developing between the United States and Europe - with innovation, Big Tech, regulation (and privacy) rocking back and forth. China is also in the mix. It is time for Europeans to grow up.
Read MoreBlockchain and the cloud - two of the most transformative technologies of the decade. And yet the Swiss financial industry, with its private banks especially, is caught in between - or maybe not. Can the technology behind bitcoin and the cloud co-exist?
Read MoreSwitzerland’s Crypto Valley has a tenuous relationship with banks. Is it love-hate? Or more fear and loathing? The latest development in the ongoing see-saw is the growing number of crypto-focused financial services companies aiming to become full-fledged crypto banks.
Read MoreSwitzerland’s private banks pre-date the rise of Crypto Valley by about two hundred years - and have (so far) seemed impervious to the crypot trend. But underneath the surface, things may be far different.
Read MoreNestle has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with a second blockchain-based project for its food supply chain - separate from its current pilot with IBM. Is it all good for consumers?
Read MoreFacebook’s official announcement today regarding its cryptocurrency project, named Libra, didn’t come as a big surprise. The earlier news that it had set up a non-profit foundation in Geneva, in Switzerland’s Crypto Valley, did.
Read MoreCrypto Valley in Switzerland has grown to be a global mecca for startups from around the world. Many of them decide to set up shop in Zug, Zurich or Geneva - and end up looking for a place work - hence the need for a convenient co-working space to operate from.
Read MoreWith Apple, Facebook and others flexing the muscle of their massive user bases, smaller fintechs are looking for ways to make good with erstwhile rivals - in order to get a piece of the pie…and survive.
Read MoreHiring a fintech PR firm is probably the last thing you want to do. But when you do, there are a few things you should keep in mind to help you make a wise choice.
Read MoreIf your startup is “born and raised” in Switzerland, then you probably know that finding as significant amount of venture capital for your project will be a challenge. But there is something you can do about that.
Read MoreSwitzerland's stock exchange may issue its own tokens as part of a plan to digitize assets. Top executive Thomas Zeeb says that tokens may eventually replace stocks and bonds, and talks about what role cryptocurrencies play.
Read MoreAvaloq’s open platform for fintechs, avaloq.one, positions the company as an even more important intermediary between stuffy Swiss banks and the innovation they so desperately need - whether they admit it or not.
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