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Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto

PostFinance will begin offering its 2.5 million customers access to buy, store and sell bitcoin and ether, thanks to a partnership with Switzerland’s Sygnum Bank.

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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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'Sharks in the Water' Linger Amid Recent Banking Sector Jitters: Former FDIC Regulator

Credit Suisse has agreed to a $53 billion loan from the Swiss central ban, after shares of Switzerland's second-largest lender hit a fresh record low on Wednesday. "What you're seeing are sharks in the water and a lot of short-selling of bank stocks," said Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC. "It might put SEC Chair Gary Gensler in the center stage very soon."

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Prospective Signature Bank Buyers Must Promise to Give Up All Crypto Business: Report

Signature Bank is on the market after being shuttered by state regulators on Sunday, but any potential buyer reportedly has to agree to a major caveat: no crypto. Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, shares insights into the recent banking jitters and its impact on the crypto industry. Plus, his outlook for Credit Suisse after Switzerland's second-biggest lender saw its worst day on record, with shares falling over 20%.

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Banking Crisis in U.S. Likely to Push Crypto Firms Offshore

Switzerland, Lichtenstein and island jurisdictions are among the potential benefactors of the trend.

Author and investor Tatiana Koffman is just one among many who have turned to bitcoin amid a plague of bank runs – possibly the beginning of what she has described as the "Great Reset." (K8/Unsplash)

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Digital Asset Infrastructure Provider Taurus Raises $65M From Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank

The Swiss firm plans to use the funds to make new hires and expand into across Europe and the UAE.

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Bitcoin Suisse Chair on EU Parliament’s Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings

The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. Luzius Meisser, Chair of Switzerland's largest crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse, discusses E.U. Parliament's reaction to the contagion and its impact on the crypto market.

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Money Reimagined: How Money, Nature and AI Can Interact

Michael Casey, at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, speaks with the founder and chief strategy director at Hub Culture, Stan Stalnaker. The discussion delves into how new technologies such as AI can help design and build green economies in all social systems. Plus, Hub Culture’s new emergent intelligence project Zeke.ai.

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Swiss Bank Cité Gestion Becomes First Private Bank to Tokenize Its Own Shares

The private bank is partnering with digital assets firm Taurus to issue and manage its tokenized shares.

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Hut 8 Mining CEO on Crypto Winter, Bitcoin’s Presence at Davos 2023

Hut 8 Mining CEO Jaime Leverton discusses the significance of bitcoiners attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Plus, her outlook on bitcoin (BTC) as the market continues to navigate crypto winter.

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