Monday, July 7, 2014

7/7/2014: Bitcoin: Swiss View vs EBA View


Three interesting links relating to Bitcoin:

  1. Swiss authorities position on Bitcoin: http://leaprate.com/2014/06/23470/switzerlands-finma-grants-first-bitcoin-trader-license-to-sebx-deems-bitcoin-a-means-of-payment/
  2. Swiss market view as contrasted by the EU view: http://leaprate.com/2014/07/23926/eu-opposes-switzerland-and-hits-bitcoin-instructs-banks-to-avoid-the-virtual-currency/
  3. EBA position paper: http://www.eba.europa.eu/documents/10180/657547/EBA-Op-2014-08+Opinion+on+Virtual+Currencies.pdf (see page 22 for summary of identified risks)

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