Author: Editorial Office CVJ.CH

What has been happening around Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies this week? The most relevant local and international developments as well as appealing background reports in a pointed and compact weekly review.

A report from crypto analytics firm Messari identifies the driving trends that will shape 2023 for the blockchain industry. 

South African retailer Pick n Pay accepts Bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network in all 1,628 stores nationwide.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) continues to experiment with the possibilities of a digital central bank currency (CBDC).

Proof of Reserves verifies integrity of crypto exchanges by demonstrating their ability to own and manage all customer assets.

Moody’s Corp, one of the three largest rating agencies in the United States, is developing its own rating system for stablecoins.

What has been happening around Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies this week? The most relevant local and international developments as well as appealing background reports in a pointed and compact weekly review.

Mt Pelerin, a financial services provider in Switzerland, is expanding Switzerland’s Lightning infrastructure through their own solution.

The ECB’s digital euro is designed to enable secure and efficient payments to help EU citizens make the transition to the digital world.

Neuchâtel, a major player in the Swiss blockchain industry, is the next canton to officially join the Swiss Blockchain Federation.

What has been happening around Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies this week? The most relevant local and international developments as well as appealing background reports in a pointed and compact weekly review.

The 22-year-old crypto investor Dadvan Yousuf is accused of fraud and money laundering by the prosecutor’s office in Bern.

Faced with a failed crypto ban, Morocco’s central bank (BAM) has decided to take the regulatory approach instead.

Anthony Rose, Head of Engineering at Matter Labs, shares his thoughts on zkSync as well as the current L2 landscape and its promising future.

With the foundation of the first crypto company in Zug in 2013, the foundation stone was laid for a development that probably nobody would have expected. Only five years later, Switzerland is celebrated worldwide as a crypto nation.

What has been happening around Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies this week? The most relevant local and international developments as well as appealing background reports in a pointed and compact weekly review.