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Switzerland's DLT Act: What the Federal Law on DLT Means for Tokenisation
When Switzerland’s Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology came into force on 1 August 2021, it …
Legislation Intelligence
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.
Legislative Intelligence
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. …