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The NZZ am Sonntag reports that Swiss banks such as PostFinance and UBS have admitted that their IT systems are outdated and inferior to the crypto industry's blockchain technology 📉💻. They are now jointly investigating whether account balances can be transferred to the blockchain in the form of book money tokens 💡🔗. This radical measure could revolutionise banking 🚀, as blockchain enables round-the-clock transactions and offers direct control for users ⏰🔐. Experts see challenges in integrating it into existing systems ⚙️, but the digital franc is seen as an important step into the future 🇨🇭🌐. Even the company Swiss Stablecoin is pleased with the move by the Bankers Association, even though it could create competition for its own digital franc. Managing Director Christian Bieri welcomes the fact that the banks are examining the introduction of a book money token. https://lnkd.in/eEsyhV-J

📰 Blick's Milena Kälin reports on PostFinance's collaboration with Sygnum Bank to launch a crypto offering: "The advantage for crypto fans: PostFinance offers secure access to the crypto market and takes over the custody of the cryptocurrency. For the offering, the institution is teaming up with the FINMA-regulated crypto bank Sygnum." Read the article in German here: https://lnkd.in/dAXbkrBA Fritz W Jost Sai Agnikhotram Mathias Imbach Thomas Eichenberger Martin Burgherr Martin Jost Simon Kühne Alexander Thoma #cryptocurrencies #bitcoin #blockchain

Markus Staedeli of the NZZ writes "The mother of all cryptocurrencies: #Bitcoin is a thorn in the flesh of the establishment." As digital #gold, Bitcoin offers protection against irresponsible economic and financial policies. But the real explosive power comes from its numerous successors such as #Ethereum and #Solana. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gxcM9U2K

No hype here. Informed and informative interview with an early bottom-up practioner on all things crypto, in particular bitcoin. Relaxed look on the future of crypto markets, their relationship with incumbent actors, and a sound and refreshingly traditional view on the ongoing regulatory process. #crypto #bitcoin #fintech #mica

Really worthwhile article by NZZ's Markus Staedeli on #Bitcoin and #crypto. Find some of my most concise take aways below in English. ✍ Bitcoin has now reached the center of the financial system. ✍ Fink describes the rapid rise in the price of Bitcoin as a "flight to quality". ✍ Thanks to Bitcoin, not only information but also value circulates in the www. ✍ Both gold and Bitcoin are likely to see strong demand in the coming years. ✍ Productively usable blockchains will soon be more important than Bitcoin. #digitalgold #storeofvalue #blockchaintechnology #onwardsandupwards

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What are the top 10 news around crypto and blockchain for the month of April? We from Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll have collected the key news around #Bitcoin, #crypto, #blockchain, and #stablecoins. 1️⃣SEC attacks #DeFi: The SEC issued a wells notice against Uniswap Labs, which is typically the last step before a formal charge. 2️⃣Stablecoin grows: April was clearly the month of stablecoin news. Amonst others, Ripple announced to issue a stablecoin, while USDT can now be sent via Telegram. 3️⃣German corporates: German bank LBBW announced offering crypto custody and trading services for its institutional customers - a pilot is supposed to start later this year. Further, asset manager DWS launched two crypto #ETCs - one Bitcoin and one ETH product - allowing to indirectly participate in the price development of Bitcoin and ETH. 📄Article with top 10 news (in German): https://lnkd.in/eQv-HUkB 🔉Podcast discussing the key news (in German): https://lnkd.in/eyCt97MC

We just published episode 2/3 of our mini-series about "Institutional DeFi" in the Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll podcast - this time with Peter Grosskopf from Unstoppable Finance. Listen in here: https://lnkd.in/e_hUUF-d Peter is about to launch a "blockchain-native" bank that uses Blockchain wallets as its core banking infrastructure - replacing classical accounts. Truly fascinating stuff. Token-based banking - if you will. Peter shared some "alpha" with us, e.g. that they bet on the Solana ecosystem. One core reason are Solana's token extensions that promise smart confidentiality features on account and transaction level, see here: https://lnkd.in/enKtx6Dn We covered a lot of ground - from regulatory hurdles to the big potential in this whole field. It was a lot of fun doing this interview! Thanks Manuel Klein for the opportunity to co-host this one. #DeFi #blockchain #banking Solana Foundation

Mathias Imbach, Sygnum Bank's Co-Founder and Group CEO, spoke to 20 Minuten’s Marcel Urech about SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs, its meaning for the industry and the upcoming Bitcoin halving.   “Our business was already legitimised from the first day of our operational start-up. The crypto industry wants regulatory clarity. This is the case in Switzerland and manifests itself, for example, in the fact that cryptocurrencies are held off the balance sheet of banks such as Sygnum,” Mathias told Marcel.   Read the article in German here: https://lnkd.in/dajn6KAS Silvan Haenni, Tarek El Sayed, Martin Burgherr, Thomas Eichenberger, Fritz W Jost, Dom Castley MBA MCIM #crypto #bitcoin #digitalassets