29/01/2018
Earlier this month economics minister Johann Schneider-Ammann, made the case to journalists for Switzerland to become a major, “crypto-nation” as he arrived at a private crypto finance conference in the alpine resort of St Moritz.
The nation is keen to be a part of the cryptocurrency action, and one area the Swiss are very keen to develop is that of initial coin offerings (ICOs).
ICOs form the financing drive that allows cryptocurrency start-ups sell their tokens and raise funds to develop further. Early investors potentially win big if the solution grips the market.
The FT reported last week as the ICO industry grows in Switzerland its business-friendly reputation has in the past been damaged by tax scandals.
These scandals have cemented a bad reputation for Swiss banks and finance firms allowing wealthy clients to evade tax.