La Bolsa suiza lanza su propio exchange

SIX, la compañía que posee y opera la bolsa suiza, anunció el viernes planes para lanzar un exchange de criptomonedas completamente regulado.

El nuevo SIX Digital Exchange será supervisado por el banco nacional suizo y el regulador suizo FINMA.

"Este es el comienzo de una nueva era para las infraestructuras de los mercados de capital", dijo Jos Dijsselhof, CEO de SIX en un comunicado. "Para nosotros, es muy claro que gran parte de lo que está sucediendo en el espacio digital llegó para quedarse y definirá el futuro de nuestra industria".

La nueva plataforma que se lanzará en la primera mitad del próximo año, ofrecerá servicios integrales de comercio, liquidación y custodia para activos digitales como bitcoins e ICO tokens.

Fuente: Business Insider

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A new era for capital markets

The Swiss stock exchange is launching its own cryptocurrency exchange

SIX, the company that owns and operates the Swiss stock exchange, on Friday announced plans to launch a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange, showing continued institutional interest in the space despite declining prices.

The new SIX Digital Exchange will be overseen by the Swiss national bank and Swiss regulator FINMA, the company said. Switzerland has been one of the most crypto-friendly jurisdictions in Europe, with regulators offering clear guidance on how they expect crypto companies to operate.

"This is the beginning of a new era for capital markets infrastructures," Jos Dijsselhof, the CEO of SIX said in a statement. "For us, it is abundantly clear that much of what is going on in the digital space is here to stay and will define the future of our industry."

Source: Business Insider