Crypto Valley surpassed the $593 billion valuation mark, showcasing the growth trajectory of the European blockchain industry in 2024. The Switzerland-based blockchain ecosystem, which includes 50 projects,

Higher valuations, more unicorns, and bigger deals: crypto valley Zug expanded its influence in 2024. But challenges remain.

Smart Valor is conducting a strategic review that could lead to a sale of the whole company or just the regulated exchange business. The regulated exchange could be a takeover target for larger rivals, borrow and lend platforms, wealth-management firms and retail brokerages.

Zug now has stricter requirements for obtaining Swiss citizenship; cantons that naturalise most foreigners; and more news in our Wednesday roundup.

The canton of Zug recently tightened its citizenship laws. Since 1 January 2025, the rules for applying to become Swiss in the canton are more strict. In the months before these changes came into forc

Recent figures on the number of people gaining Swiss citizenship have revealed the Swiss cantons that naturalise the most (and least) foreigners.

Uwe Krupp celebrates a perfect start as coach of Lugano in the National League. Under the German, the Ticino team returned to winning ways with a 6-3 home victory against Davos.

The European cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto is expanding its presence in Switzerland by opening an office in the Crypto Valley and partnering with Incore Bank, the two companies announced on Tuesday.

“ASK is more than a token—it’s a movement toward a fairer digital economy,” said Charlie Silver, CEO. “By launching on Base, we’re not only supercharging ASK’s accessibility and rewards but also championing a future where individuals have real power over their data.”

Integration of Safe's smart contract wallets delivers the security and scalability needed to support transactions ZUG, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Ecosystem Foundation

Safe Ecosystem Foundation today announced leading Singapore-based digital custody infrastructure providers Cobo and Headquarters (HQ.xyz) have processed over $1.49 billion in transaction volume through Safe's smart accounts.

The diocese of Basel has received 141 reports of sexual abuse since the publication of a sweeping study on violations in the Catholic Church by the University of Zurich in 2023.