The new Swiss blockchain/DLT laws have been finalised and presumably enter into force early 2021

The new set of Swiss laws on blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT; Blockchain/DLT Laws) has been approved by the Swiss Parliament on 25 September 2020 and is thus now in final form. Subject to a referendum, which is unlikely, the Blockchain/DLT Laws will presumably enter into force early next year.

The main topics of the Blockchain/DLT Laws are:

Filed under:
Switzerland, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, White Collar Crime, CMS Switzerland, Blockchain, Bankruptcy, Bitcoin, Money laundering, Fintech, Cryptocurrency
Authors:
Matthias Kuert , Alex Bardin
Location:
Switzerland
Firm:
CMS Switzerland