A Guide to Swiss Regulations for Cryptoasset Businesses
Switzerland’s success in building its crypto haven comes from its acceptance of digital assets into its financial ecosystem. Due to its advanced regulatory framework and crypto-friendly nature, Switzerland has attracted a lot of crypto businesses and projects from around the world. Most recently, Switzerland passed reforms collectively referred to as the Distributed Ledger Technology Act (DLT Act), one of the major foundations in civil law to enable tokenization and the transfer of tokenized assets, making them legally valid.
Merkle Science’s Swiss regulations guide for cryptoasset businesses will provides you with a comprehensive overview of the DLT Act, relevant guidance under the Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA), and its licensing regime.
Why read this guide?
Overview of Swiss laws for crypto business
Explore the FINMA guidance on AML, Travel Rule, ICOs & STOs
Registration and reporting requirements for cryptoasset businesses
Why Merkle Science
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Automate Compliance and AML Process
From basic AML/CFT automation to advanced custom reporting, automate intricate and time-consuming AML processes to meet regulatory requirements.
Comply With Local & Global Regulations
Maintain a record of every step leading to compliance decisions through a single platform, including generating and filing SAR/STR reports, and maintaining audit trail records.
Onboard Customers Confidently
Screen every user before establishing a relationship with them, and filter individuals and groups trying to conceal their identity to perform illicit activities.
Integrate Easily
Flexibility to easily integrate with your existing infrastructure through our APIs or use it as a standalone solution.

"Merkle Science’s impressive suite of blockchain transaction monitoring solutions immediately supports our efforts to comply with the latest AML/CFT regulations in Singapore, and provides real time results that are of great value add for digital asset businesses. Their local presence in Singapore has also allowed for greater alignment with our commercial goals, and will allow us to further enhance our product offerings for our customer base."

“Merkle Science is a known and trusted name in the industry. More than just the years of experience they bring with them, Merkle Science has long been recommended by the Singapore Fintech Association for their strict compliance with industry regulations. What we’re doing with Merkle Science is just the next logical step in creating a safer platform backed by blockchain and crypto-assets. The sooner we develop a healthy ecosystem around these technologies, the better.”