Zermatt is the latest Swiss town to accept bitcoin for tax payments
Zermatt announced last week that it will become the third Swiss municipality to let residents pay taxes in bitcoin.
Xapo edges closer to Switzerland
Bitcoin wallet startup Xapo recently announced that it has received conditional approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to operate from Switzerland. Xapo CEO Wences Casares stated that both the company and FINMA have spent, “a tremendous amount of time and resources,” in the two year long approval process.
Multinational professional service firm accepting bitcoin in Switzerland
One of the ‘Big Four’ accounting organizations, EY, recently announced that their Swiss firm will soon begin accepting bitcoin. The firm has also installed a publicly-accessible Bitcoin ATM (BTM) in their main office building, next to the Hardbrücke train station in Zurich, and has given bitcoin wallets to all of their employees. The overall effort is part of the firm's global push to “digitalize itself,” the firm states.
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Largest Swiss railway company turns 1000+ ticket machines into bitcoin ATMs
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), recently announced a new service. Starting on November 11, Swiss customers will be able to buy bitcoins from over 1000 SBB ticket machines.
UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Swiss Life and Ernst & Young launch a blockchain focused accelerator
Two Swiss megabanks, UBS and Credit Suisse, along with Switzerland's leading ICT provider, Swisscom, retirement and financial solutions providers, Swiss Life, and global consultancy firm, Ernst & Young (EY), have all joined forces to launch a FinTech accelerator program for early stage FinTech startups.
CryptoValley Zug well positioned to become the Silicon Valley of Europe
Conditions appear to be just right for Bitcoin, crypto-finance, and other FinTech startups in central Switzerland, especially in the small town of Zug, known as “CryptoValley.”
Switzerland’s Bitcoin Friendly Environment Proves Perfect for Distributed Ledger Technology Startups
[Sandra Tobler](http://www.linkedin.com/in/toblersa) Trade Commissioner of Switzerland Global Enterprise discusses the Swiss Bitcoin Environment with BraveNewCoin
Switzerland Reportedly Eliminates VAT For Bitcoin Transactions
Swiss bitcoiners can collectively let out a big sigh of relief on the news that bitcoin transactions will not be subjected to Value-Added-Tax (VAT) in their country. If it would have been enforced, it would have meant double taxation for bitcoiners.
Switzerland’s Financial Watchdog Approves ECUREX
Stealthy trading platform, ECUREX, has announced they have become the first digital currency exchange to be fully compliant with Switzerland’s financial regulations.