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The legal firm MANIMAMA has released a report analyzing cryptocurrency tax systems worldwide, including the EU, Switzerland, the UAE, and more. Notably, the UAE, particularly Dubai, emerges as one of the most favorable locations for crypto trading and earnings, as it imposes no capital gains or income tax. BIS Leads Successful Test of International CBDCs
In a joint initiative, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of Switzerland, France and Singapore have wrapped up a test focused on the cross-border exchange and settlement of wholesale digital currencies issued by central banks. PostFinance & Sygnum: Crypto's New Odd Couple
Switzerland's major retail bank, PostFinance, has formed a partnership with Sygnum, the world's first digital asset bank, to provide regulated cryptocurrency services to their customers. This alliance brings together traditional finance and digital assets, hinting at a crypto-influenced future for the banking industry. 
The Future of Money is Tokenization, Says BIS Report
Switzerland-based monetary authority, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has made public its plan to build a global "unified ledger" to facilitate Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenized assets. Even though it acknowledges the potential of tokenization, BIS has expressed its misgivings about decentralized cryptocurrencies. 
On October 25, a statue honoring Bitcoin's founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, was inaugurated in Lugano, Switzerland. The statue, crafted by Valentina Picozzi, was commissioned as part of Plan ₿—an initiative founded in partnership between Tether and the Lugano city government to foster BTC and blockchain adoption. 
PostFinance, one of Switzerland's major banks, is stepping into the cryptocurrency world with a service for retail clients, launching on February 21, 2024. The service will allow users to purchase, store, and even set up savings plans for digital assets. Initially, it will offer access to 11 popular cryptocurrencies. 
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