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Country Information

ISO Code
CH (CHE)
Region
Europe
Sub-Region
Western Europe
Status
Active
Crypto Regulatory Status
Leader
Summary
Cryptocurrencies are legal and are classified as assets. Exchanges are legal but must obtain a license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). FINMA has also introduced guidelines to help local start-ups launch ICOs. The Swiss canton of Zug now allows its residents to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies. Widely referred to as the "Crypto Valley" for its positive stance towards crypto, the canton of Zug started experimenting with crypto payments around five years ago.

Regulatory Status Summary

Allowed-Regulated: 2

Status History by Topic

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Topic Jul 2025 Aug 2025 Sep 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025
Retail_Trading_Status
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Latest

Latest Analyses

Regulation analyses for Switzerland

Topic Status Confidence Updated Actions
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated High Confidence 1d ago View
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Unknown 24w ago View

All Analysis Versions

3 total versions (including archived)

Topic Status Version Date Actions
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Latest 2025-12-12 05:17 View
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Latest 2025-06-26 13:09 View
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Archived 2025-04-12 08:48 View