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Fintech News Switzerland would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We will be taking a break from the 23rd December to 2nd January 2026. Until then take a walk down memory lane with the most important stories in Switzerland’s fintech scene this […] The post Year End Message to Our Readers – Offline From 23rd December to 2nd January appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH.

ABN AMRO has reached two milestones in its digital asset and blockchain initiatives, spanning regulatory approval and transaction execution. Its German subsidiary, Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody (HADC), has secured authorisation from Germany’s financial regulator BaFin under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The license allows HADC to provide crypto custody and transaction services to […] The post ABN AMRO Gains MiCAR License, Executes First Smart Derivative Trade appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH.

On average, Swiss venture capital (VC) funds allocate 30% of their capital to Swiss startups, indicating that the majority of their investments are still directed abroad, according to new research by the University of Basel, Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance Association (SECA), and Deep Tech Nation Switzerland. The US is currently the largest recipient, […] The post Swiss VC Funds Invest 30% Locally, Favor US Startups, New Research Finds appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday (19 December) that the ECB has completed its technical and preparatory work on the digital euro, leaving the next steps to political institutions. The project, designed to create a public digital means of payment, is currently under review by the European Council and the European […] The post ECB Completes Digital Euro Preparations, Urges Political Action appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH.

The Abacus Research subsidiary Abacus Services is selling its business operations to Axept Business Software. The move strengthens Abacus’s partner network in the French-speaking region of Switzerland and supports continued growth in a dynamic market. For over ten years, Abacus Services has operated as a distribution partner in the region, successfully implementing Abacus Business Software […] The post Abacus Services Operations Sold to Axept Business Software appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH.