
EY Switzerland Accepts Bitcoin and Installs ATM
Big Four accounting firm EY (Ernst & Young) has just announced its Switzerland branch will be accepting bitcoin. Furthermore, the professional services company will install a bitcoin ATM in the main building of its Swiss office. EY Switzerland Will Accept Bitcoin for Services. EY Switzerland says the firm believes in the digitalization of emerging....
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BHUNT Malware Spotted in the Wild
Bitdefender, a leading cybersecurity firm, has issued a report regarding a new kind of password stealer that focuses on cryptocurrency wallets users have on their....
Bitcoin users do not have to pay value added tax (VAT) on bitcoin in Switzerland. The Swiss Tax Administration (ESTV) has announced there will be no VAT on bitcoin transactions, according to Bitcoin Association Switzerland. The news brings hope not only to bitcoin users in Switzerland, but worldwide. Switzerland has a global reputation for financial security. Bitcoin supporters want governments to view bitcoin as a method of payment, not as a delivery of goods or a service subject to a VAT. Bitcoin supporters have noted that it will be difficult for bitcoin to become an accepted currency....
One community in Switzerland dubbed Crypto Valley, has decided to start accepting Bitcoin payments for train tickets. This was agreed upon during the council meeting earlier today, as they now accept Bitcoin payments for bills up to 200 Swiss Francs. Very few people will have heard of Crypto Valley – located in the Zug canton – so far, even though this community in Switzerland has been around for quite some time now. With 15 companies focusing firmly on the FinTech industry, it only seemed a matter of time until Bitcoin became a topic on the agenda. In fact, that topic has been touched....
The U.S. city of Williston in North Dakota is installing a cryptocurrency ATM at its international airport. “This marks the first government-hosted cryptocurrency kiosk,” the city said. Williston also accepts cryptocurrencies for payments of utility bills.
‘The First Government-Hosted Cryptocurrency Kiosk’
The city of Williston in the U.S. state of North Dakota announced Wednesday a partnership with crypto ATM operator Coin Cloud to install a cryptocurrency ATM at its Williston Basin International Airport (XWA). The city wrote:
This marks the....
With the US, Asia and MENA accelerating, Switzerland must balance stability and innovation or risk fading in the global fintech race. Last week crypto and Web3’s most influential figures gathered at the CV Summit in Zurich, Switzerland. At the summit, known as Switzerland’s most reputable fintech event, a variety of important topics were addressed, but […]