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Swiss bank Signum says institutional adoption matters more than Bitcoin spot ETF flows
Bitcoin is increasingly being treated on Wall Street as a core portfolio holding rather than a short-term trading vehicle, according to comments attributed to Sygnum Bank\'s chief investment officer Fabian Dori. He said a focus on daily inflows and outflows in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds can obscure a broader structural shift, as institutions such as pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and insurers begin to treat Bitcoin as a standard allocation and integrate it into asset-allocation frameworks.
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Switzerland leads Europe in crypto investment, attracting 47 percent of VC funds
Switzerland kept a commanding lead in Europe’s crypto venture funding race in 2025, with Swiss crypto companies raising $728 million, or 47 percent of Europe-related VC funds. The hub is Crypto Valley in Zug, home to a large share of Switzerland’s 1,760-plus blockchain firms. A report said company numbers have surged since 2020 and valuations hit record highs, while fewer rounds drew larger checks and funding shifted toward infrastructure firms.
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Six major Swiss banks test Swiss franc stablecoin
Six major Swiss banks are testing a stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc with Swiss Stablecoin AG, CoinDesk reported. UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zurich Cantonal Bank and BCV set up a sandbox allowing banks and institutions to trial real transactions in a controlled environment through 2026. The project limits user numbers and volumes to manage risk and focuses on payment process testing and programmable money. Switzerland does not yet have a widely used regulated CHF stablecoin.
