Legislation
EU MiCA vs Swiss DLT Act: Regulatory Comparison
Introduction
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and Switzerland’s Distributed Ledger Technology Act represent two of …
FINMA Sandbox: Innovation Space for DLT Startups
Introduction to the FINMA Sandbox
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) operates a graduated regulatory entry framework that has …
FINMA Stablecoin Guidance: Regulatory Classification
Introduction to FINMA’s Stablecoin Framework
Stablecoins — cryptographic tokens designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset such as …
Swiss AML Rules for Crypto: 2026 Update
Introduction to Swiss AML for Digital Assets
Switzerland’s anti-money laundering framework, anchored in the Anti-Money Laundering Act …
Swiss Crypto Tax Rulings: Federal and Cantonal
Introduction to Swiss Crypto Taxation
Switzerland’s tax treatment of cryptographic assets and distributed ledger technology-based instruments has …
Swiss DeFi Regulation: Current Framework
Introduction to Swiss DeFi Regulation
Decentralised finance — the ecosystem of financial applications built on distributed ledger infrastructure that seeks to …
Swiss FinIA: Financial Institutions Act Overview
Introduction to FinIA
Switzerland’s Financial Institutions Act (Finanzinstitutsgesetz, FinIA), effective since 1 January 2020, established a unified …
Swiss FinSA and DLT: Financial Services Act Impact
Introduction to FinSA and Distributed Ledger Technology
Switzerland’s Financial Services Act (Finanzdienstleistungsgesetz, FinSA), which entered into …
Switzerland's AMLA and Crypto: Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for DLT Businesses
Switzerland's Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA/GwG) applies to crypto and DLT businesses with the same force it applies to banks. Any person who professionally accepts or holds third-party assets — including cryptocurrency — is a financial intermediary under Swiss law, subject to due diligence, suspicious activity reporting, and Travel Rule obligations that carry criminal penalties for non-compliance.
The Swiss DLT Act: A Complete Analysis of the World's Leading DLT Legislation
On 1 February 2021, Switzerland became the first country in the world to bring distributed ledger technology fully within its mainstream statutory framework. …