In an epic but tragic demise, algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD lost its pegging. This sent LUNA onto a death spiral to zero dragging down the entire Terra Luna ecosystem with it.
The popular instant messaging app Telegram has integrated Bitcoin as well as its cryptocurrency called Toncoin. Users of the app can now send and receive either Bitcoin or Toncoin.
Europe’s blockchain pioneer has expanded the range of cryptocurrencies for which it offers trading and custodian services. Bank Frick now offers financial intermediaries and professional clients the option of trading in and secure custody of Cardano (ADA), Polkadot (DOT) and Tezos (XTZ) coins. Trading takes place within the fully regulated environment of the Bank.
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Bank Frick has appointed Marianne Müller as a new member of the Board of Directors effective 1 May 2022. She brings with her great expertise in the areas of regulatory affairs, compliance and financial market supervision.
For the first time in its history, decentralised exchange (DEX) protocol Uniswap is faced with a class-action lawsuit. Initiated by an individual called Nessa Risely, who lost a lot of money using crypto’s most famous DEX, two U.S. law firms have joined the action and invited anyone that has lost money as well trading on Uniswap to join the class action lawsuit.
Bank Frick closes 2021 with an excellent annual profit of CHF 9.8 million. Net income increased again and client assets under management also grew in the reporting period. All the business segments contributed to the strong annual result. In order to further improve service to clients and be prepared for the future, resources were created and the front departments reorganised.
It was taken as a huge relief within the crypto space: The much-discussed proposal to ban Proof-of-Work (PoW) based cryptocurrencies was recently rejected in the EU Parliament. Soon after though, the next wave of trouble came rolling in.
It seems as if the global cryptocurrency space is looking at clearer regulatory guidance to be adopted soon. In the U.S., President Biden’s recent executive order represents the first all-encompassing government approach to clearly lay out proper regulation of crypto assets.
Over the last three years, stablecoins total market capitalisation has tremendously grown from less than 3 billion USD to well over 100 billion USD. At the same time, over the course of this year, between 15 to 30 billion USD have traded in these stablecoins on any given day.
Our bi-weekly Crypto Industry Report provides you with valuable information on the global crypto industry – picked and analysed by our blockchain experts.
Do you want to grow with our bank? We offer excellent prospects for curious students, motivated new starters, ambitious graduates and experienced specialists and managers.
Founded in 1998 by Kuno Frick, Bank Frick continues to be a family-run business. With the Frick family as the owners, the responsibilities are clear. This also guarantees the prudent further development of the institute.
We were the first bank in Europe to enable the trading and secure custody of crypto assets in the regulated environment. Every day, we think about which innovations we could provide to take you further: loan securitisations on the blockchain, tokenised funds or block orders in online banking.
When it comes to assets, stability and security are what counts. These are offered by Bank Frick as well as by our homeland: Liechtenstein sets itself apart through its solid surpluses, the strong Swiss franc as the national currency and its political stability.