For the past decade, the abbreviations AML and KYC have become an inextricable part of our lives. To help law enforcement track illegal funds, an increasingly constraining set of anti-money-laundering…

In a significant move to broaden its international reach, Bitcoin Magazine, in collaboration with White Rock Management, announced the opening of its new office in Lugano, Switzerland, on February 14,…

Relai, a Swiss Bitcoin exchange, has disclosed with Bitcoin Magazine that a staggering 75% of its Over-The-Counter (OTC) revenue in the final quarter of 2023 stemmed from private clients diverting…

This is an opinion editorial by Julian Liniger, the co-founder and CEO of bitcoin purchasing platform Relai. Source: Relai As a Swiss citizen, it didn’t take me long to understand…

Switzerland’s financial regulator is not satisfied with the emergency plans of two of the Alpine nation’s five major banks. The assessment refers to a period prior to the rescue of…

Postfinance, one of Switzerland’s largest retail banks, will offer customers access to major cryptocurrencies and related services. The state-owned financial institution will be using the banking platform developed by the…

The funding will be used to expand the platform’s retail Bitcoin on-ramp in Europe, add zero-fee trading, support for Lightning and more. Relai, a Swiss non-custodial bitcoin platform, has announced…

The second-largest bank in Germany, DZ Bank, is preparing to become a provider of custody services for crypto assets. The offering will be facilitated by a partnership with Metaco, a…

The Swiss cryptocurrency exchange will now allow deposits and withdrawals through the Lightning Network. Mt Pelerin, a Swiss-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced new support for the Bitcoin’s Lightning Network on…

While the U.S. dollar has soared in value against a basket of worldwide fiat currencies, Russia’s ruble climbed 4.5% against the greenback this week. During the first week of September,…