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Markets

Swiss National Bank President Reportedly Dismisses Bitcoin as Reserve Asset

Despite Switzerland’s growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies, SNB's President dismissed them as a "niche phenomenon."

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Policy

Swiss National Bank and SDX Delve Deeper Into CBDCs, Tokenized Securities

The next two-year phase of Project Helvetia will see other financial institutions and types of transactions join the party.

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Finance

Swiss National Bank to Work With SIX Digital Exchange, 6 Banks on Wholesale CBDC Pilot

The Helvetia Phase III pilot will create a tokenized version of the franc as a settlement instrument between financial institutions for digital assets on the exchange.

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Opinion

Credit Suisse’s Buyout Shows Banks Still Have a Banking Problem

Bitcoin and crypto aren't unraveling the banks.

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Videos

How Credit Suisse Developments are Impacting the Crypto Market

Credit Suisse has agreed to a $53 billion loan from the Swiss National Bank, after shares of Switzerland's second-largest lender hit a fresh record low on Wednesday. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss how recent banking jitters are impacting the cryptocurrency market.

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Videos

Swiss National Bank's Moser on CBDCs VS. Private Stablecoins

Thomas Moser, Alternate Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank, discusses why central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) address counterparty risks of private stablecoins.

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Videos

Inside Swiss National Bank's Wholesale CBDC Project

Last week, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the country’s stock exchange, SIX, successfully piloted the integration of wholesale CBDC settlement. Thomas Moser, Alternate Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank, joins CoinDesk's Christine Lee from Davos 2023 to discuss the Swiss central bank's CBDC trial and the outlook for digital money.

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Tech

David Chaum Rolls Out Privacy-Protecting CBDC Technology

The “godfather of cryptocurrency” suggested a CBDC design for a pilot with the Swiss National Bank.

David Chaum (Horacio Villalobos-Corbis/Getty Images)

Videos

How Crypto Fits Into the Global Conversation as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Kicks Off

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is scheduled to kick off this Sunday. Felix Honigwachs, CEO of Xchange Monster and delegate from Crypto Valley, shares a preview into how digital assets will fit into the global conversation. Plus, responding to criticisms of WEF and the likelihood of Swiss National Bank holding BTC as a reserve.

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Markets

Swiss National Bank Has No Plans for a Digital Currency: Report

The Swiss National Bank tested the feasibility of CBDCs in 2020.

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