ICO Regulation in Switzerland in a Nutshell
FINMA, ICO, TGE, Token Classification
Dr. Andreas Glarner, Partner at the MME Crypto Team, provides a high level overview on how Switzerland’s regulator FINMA assesses ICOs / TGEs based on the guidelines recently published.
Learn about the different token models (payment/currency, utility, asset) and their regulatory treatment during the different stages of your project. Further, understand which ones qualify as securities and where KYC / AML regulations apply.
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Crypto Valley Top 50
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Blockchain, Token und Mehrwertsteuer
Die dezentrale Abwicklung von Transaktionen mit Wertdaten (token) in kybernetisch betriebenen, selbstverwalteten Netzwerken - ohne Einbezug von Finanzintermediären - stellt das traditionelle Verständnis für Währungs- und Zahlungssysteme auf den Kopf.
Shaping Switzerland’s DLT future
On the 7th of December 2018, the Federal Council of Switzerland released a report on the legal framework for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the financial sector. While the report shows that Switzerland's legal framework is well suited for dealing with blockchain, it also determines a need for selective adjustments.
Synchronisation von DLT und Recht
Blockchain-Systeme sind im Kontext der gesamten Digitalinfrastruktur sowie im Kontext der damit verknüpften Rechtsverhältnisse zu untersuchen. Die Synchronisierung von Token mit dem geltenden Rechtssystem ist ein dabei oft unterschätztes Risiko.
Framework for Crypto Tokens
The current "Block 2" version of the "Conceptual Framework for Legal and Risk Assessment of Crypto Tokens" includes several amendments to the initial genesis version from September 2017. The Framework can be considered in all jurisdictions, regardless of national legal and regulatory frameworks.
FINMA Clears the Path for ICOs
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has published guidelines, dated February 16, 2018, setting out how it intends to apply financial market legislations in handling enquiries regarding the applicable regulatory framework for initial coin offerings (“ICO”). The Guidelines complement FINMA’s earlier Guidance 04/2017, published on September 29, 2017.
ICO Code of Conduct
Crypto Valley Association (CVA), the Swiss-based not-for-profit association supporting the development of blockchain and cryptographic related technologies and businesses, announced the launch of a Code of Conduct for Initial Coin Offerings (ICO).
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