According to the Crypto Friendly Cities Index 2025 report published by Multipolitan, the Slovenian capital Ljubljana ranked first in the world with 173 points, Hong Kong and Zurich tied for second place with 172 points, and Singapore and Abu Dhabi ranked fourth and fifth respectively. The list assesses the crypto friendliness of cities through five indicators: regulatory environments, tax systems, wealth and quality of life, digital infrastructure, and crypto infrastructure. The report points ou...
Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Hui Cheng-yu said during a visit to Zurich, Switzerland, that Hong Kong will consult the industry to increase the types of eligible transactions for which funds and single-family offices can enjoy tax concessions to cover emissions derivatives/emission limits, insurance-linked securities, loans and private credit investments, virtual assets, etc. He also said that green bonds issued by the Hong Kong government have so far successfully i...
According to Bitcoin Magazine, Zurich Cantonal Bank, which has a market capitalization of $290 billion, has launched bitcoin and crypto products.
Antoine Martin, a member of the board of directors of the Swiss National Bank, said at the Point Zero Forum event in Zurich that the Swiss National Bank is willing to expand its central bank's digital currency pilot project. We hope to see the pilot project continue to grow, with more banks joining and transaction volume increasing. The Swiss National Bank said last month that it would continue to offer central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for at least two more years and extend a pilot projec...