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07.03 / 06:59

Tether Token Bitcoin Lugano makes Bitcoin, Tether and LVGA token legal tender

Lugano plans to make Bitcoin, Tether and the city’s own LVGA token legal tender. The city has formed a partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether. The move will allow citizens and companies to use cryptocurrencies to pay their annual taxes, parking tickets, public services and student tuition fees. The move goes beyond the actions of a number of other Swiss localities that for some time have been accepting crypto for tax payments.

06.03 / 16:01

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Lugano, a city in Switzerland, is adopting cryptocurrency as a means for payment of taxes

06.03 / 11:17

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Lugano, a city in Switzerland, is adopting cryptocurrency as a means for payment of taxes

05.03 / 07:27

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The global cryptocurrency market capitalisation fell 4.49 percent over the last 24 hours to $1.75 trillion, while trading volumes declined 3.43 percent to $83.23 billion during the period.

04.03 / 12:01

Blockchain Citi Target Tether Swiss Swiss City Lugano Partners with Tether to Adopt Crypto Tax Payments

The City of Lugano in Switzerland has entered into a partnership with Tether Operations Limited to drive its technological advancement while enabling its capabilities to allow its residents to pay their taxes through cryptocurrencies.

04.03 / 01:03

regulation Tether Bitcoin The city of Lugano will accept Bitcoin, Tether and LVGA token as 'de facto' legal tender

Switzerland’s southern city of Lugano plans for many local businesses to accept some cryptocurrencies as ‘de facto’ legal tender as part of a partnership with Tether.

04.03 / 00:35

Blockchain Adoption banking Sygnum Bank set to release soccer-themed sculptures as AST’s

Digital asset institution Sygnum Bank has announced a collaborative partnership with highly-accredited Swiss-born artistic sculptor, David Pflugi to issue 6,000 Art Security Tokens, or ASTs, via his new project, Victory Works.

03.03 / 21:01

Stablecoin Adoption Tether Bitcoin Swiss Swiss City of Lugano Makes Bitcoin, Tether ‘De Facto Legal Tender’

Bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) will become “de facto legal tender” in the southern Swiss city of Lugano, as the city partners with Tether to become the “Bitcoin Capital of Europe,” Tether’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Paolo Ardoino said during an event hosted with Lugano city officials on Thursday.

03.03 / 19:05

Adoption Europe Tether Bitcoin Swiss Swiss city of Lugano to pay taxes in crypto via Tether partnership

The city of Lugano, the economic capital of Italian-speaking southern Switzerland, is adopting cryptocurrencies for tax payments as part of a new collaboration with the provider of Tether (USDT) stablecoin.

03.03 / 18:55

Blockchain Digital CEO Strategy MBC GROUP's Most Popular Characters are now Available via the Fananees NFT Genesis Collection

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03.03 / 06:43

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A group claiming to represent 35 former ConsenSys AG (CAG) employees has requested an audit under the Swiss Code of Obligations to investigate “serious irregularities” they allege occurred at the company during mid-2020.

02.03 / 17:56

LinkedIn UBS Executive UBS chief executive special adviser Huw van Steenis steps down

Huw van Steenis, the special adviser to UBS's chief executive and a leading expert on financial services and ESG, is stepping down from the Swiss bank after nearly three years.

01.03 / 17:13

LinkedIn UBS Executive UBS chief executive special adviser Huw van Steenis steps down

Huw van Steenis, the special adviser to UBS's chief executive and a leading expert on financial services and ESG, is stepping down from the Swiss bank after nearly three years.

26.02 / 17:45

Kyiv Refugees Ukraine war: Let us rapidly join EU and cut Russia from SWIFT, says Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for Ukraine's urgent ascension to the European Union and Russia to be cut from the SWIFT international electronic bank payment system amid the ongoing invasion.

23.02 / 08:55

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Switzerland-based fund manager Compass Financial Technologies has launched an index for 10 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) tokens dubbed the “Compass Crypto Basket Fundamental DeFi Index” (CCBFDEFI).

22.02 / 10:07

UPS CEO Morningstar Credit Suisse faces fresh scrutiny over culture after client data leaks

LONDON — Credit Suisse is facing fresh scrutiny from Swiss regulators and the European Parliament after leaked data purported to show the bank had served human rights abusers, corrupt politicians and businessmen under sanctions for decades.

22.02 / 06:33

reports Credit Suisse denies media reports alleging bank managed clients linked to criminal activities

Credit Suisse Group on 20 February denied allegations made in media reports at the weekend that the bank managed accounts of clients involved in criminal activities.

21.02 / 20:11

Blockchain Tether coinbase Bitcoin Swiss open Tether Teases Swiss Bitcoin Plan, VKontakte Mulls NFTs, FTX Ups Its Game, EU Open to Crypto + More News

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21.02 / 10:47

reports Credit Suisse denies media reports alleging bank managed clients linked to criminal activities

Credit Suisse Group on 20 February denied allegations made in media reports at the weekend that the bank managed accounts of clients involved in criminal activities.

21.02 / 08:45

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Credit Suisse was accused by an international investigation carried out by several media of hosting funds of criminal or illicit origin.

21.02 / 07:15

Blockchain regulation Banks Credit Suisse Leak Credit Suisse data leak reveals decades of shady clients and activity

Leaked data shows that until recently, Swiss bank Credit Suisse held accounts valued at more than $100 billion for sanctioned individuals and heads of state reportedly accused of money laundering.

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