Zug News

A new report reveals the impressive growth and impact of Crypto Valley, a leading web3 and blockchain hub located in Switzerland. The report analyzes the ecosystem, venture funding, and sector insights of the crypto hub. Interestingly, these areas recorded considerable…

Switzerland’s crypto valley, Zug, is taking another step towards complete virtual currency adoption with plans to begin accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency. Several tax offices around the world have okayed citizens meeting their tax obligations using virtual tokens. Switzerland’s Crypto…

Regulatory arbitrage has been a huge part of the crypto industry since its inception. Whether it be miners moving from China to Canada to escape bans or exchanges opening up shop in Malta, businesses are always on the hunt for…

Crypto Fund AG has received approval from the Swiss financial regulators FINMA to begin distributing funds. This license will allow the fund to offer new instruments within the Swiss financial market. The grant serves as a milestone in crypto-oriented regulation.…

The small Swiss city of Zug will trial a blockchain-based voting procedure for citizens in June 2018.  Results of the test will significantly determine the use of a distributed ledger technology for future governance purposes. Small Size, Large Impact The…

While there has been a boom in blockchain-related projects and a digital gold rush for tokens, abiding by the law and regulations have become secondary. SmartOne wants to motivate stronger legal and regulatory advice for such projects, which so far…

The little Swiss city of Zug became famous worldwide for being the first city to accept bitcoin for municipal services. Now the city says it has had “positive experiences” with accepting bitcoin – and that it plans to adopt non-monetary…