Digital Assets

Bitcoin Suisse: Zug's Pioneer Crypto Broker and Switzerland's First Digital Asset Firm

In 2013, a Danish entrepreneur named Niklas Nikolajsen walked into the Canton of Zug and set up Switzerland’s first dedicated cryptocurrency broker. More …

FINMA Securities Dealer Licence: Requirements and Digital Asset Applications

Switzerland’s regulatory framework for financial services underwent a fundamental reform when the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA) and Financial …

Institutional OTC Trading in Switzerland: Desks, Settlement, and Prime Brokerage

For institutional investors transacting in digital assets, the public exchange order book is rarely the right execution venue. A family office seeking to deploy …

OTC Trading: Definition and Institutional Digital Asset Desks

OTC Trading (Over-the-Counter)

OTC trading (over-the-counter trading) refers to the purchase or sale of a financial instrument — including a digital asset — …

Rulematch: Zurich's Regulated Digital Asset Trading Infrastructure for Banks

Among the companies shaping how institutional digital asset trading actually functions in Switzerland, Rulematch occupies a position that is easy to overlook …

Spot Trading: Definition and Digital Asset Applications

Spot Trading

Spot trading is the purchase or sale of a financial instrument — including a digital asset — for immediate delivery and payment. In a spot …