Material developments in crypto regulation! Global AML standards are about to be finalised by the FATF. Regulators and the industry need to walk the last mile (and beyond) together to ensure best outcome. In this short article I recap what happened, clarify why it matters and offer an assessment.
Why is Switzerland a good place for crypto and blockchain - Policy and Regulation WG Chair Dr. Mattia L. Rattaggi takes a closer look at the Federal Report on Switzerland's legal framework.
I was delighted to offer a short overview of the Crypto Valley, its Association CVA, the impact of COVID19, the reasons behind the innovation "Crypto Valley", and stress the pivotal role of regulation, as well as point out the priorities going forward.
360-degree conversation with Teeka Tiwari from Legacy Research about my shift from traditional to digital finance, digital vs traditional banks, my views on cryptofinance adoption, role of infrastructure, crypto regulation in various countries, Swiss Crypto valley ecosystem, Crypto Valley association in 2020, central bank digital currency, Stablecoins, Libra, Business opportunities in crypto finance - crypto trading, custody & asset mgt vs tokenization and STOs.
I was pleased to offer (my) Swiss view on the EU regulation proposals for cryptoassets and DLT-based market infrastructure in an online panel organized by the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency, and to share the virtual stage with Jacek Czarnecki, Simon Polrot, Martin Erhold, Filip Šaravanja and Anamarija Staničić.
Short interview with South Korea's TV Chosun about why Switzerland's Zug is the epicenter of the Cryptovalley and the origin / rationale of the Crypto Valley Association.
Some fundamental (regulatory) considerations at the last CVSummit19 (STO panel) - 27 March 2019
Great 360° interview with Alexander E. Brunner, authoring the first book - Cryptonation Switzerland - about the cryptoasset and blockchain communities in Switzerland, with the aim to leave a testimony about the key individuals engaged in the blockchain and crypto transformation in Switzerland and the Cryptovalley, their visions and enthusiasm, in aggregate explaining why this is all happening in Switzerland and how it all happened.
My first interview in Korean, ahead of my presentation at the Fintech 2018 (Seoul, South Korea, 24 April 2018), assessing crypto regulation a the G20, EU and Swiss levels.