Topic: Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland | 9 October 2018 | Geneva (Read 190 times)

Bitcoin Garden: Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland: Key Takeaways From the Crypto Event in Geneva
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On October 9, 2018, Smile-Expo international company organized Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland – a crypto event in Geneva that has gathered 150 visitors – top professionals in the crypto segment, representatives of the major DLT-based companies, entrepreneurs and investors.

The conference united 16 speakers – representatives of the leading fintech companies, such as PwC Legal Switzerland and HIT Foundation. Specialists discussed the most crucial aspects regarding the technology and legal aspects of the crypto industry.

The Founder and CEO at SwissBorg Cyrus Fazel talked about the future of financial management. He described the evolution in traditional payment system to P2P and explained the nature of ISO. More than that, the speaker talked about investment funds and customized smart wallets....

 I hope you guys make good connections in course of the event.

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Buy One Ticket and Get Second for Free: Discount for Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland Tickets!
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Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland is approaching, and we have prepared a special discount for tickets to the huge crypto event!

Only 3 days, from 03.10 to 05.10, you can buy 2 tickets for the price of 1:

Buy 1 ticket – 240 EUR

Buy 2 tickets – 240 EUR

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Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland will take place on October 9. Guests can expect:

- top international speakers from leading companies;
- discussions of topical blockchain issues and use cases;
- pitch sessions with unique ideas from innovative startups;
- exhibition of new DLT-based solutions;
- new business contacts;
- productive networking.
We are expanding our horizons and inviting everyone to participate in the large blockchain conference!

Get 2 tickets instead of 1 and grab your friend to the Swiss crypto event!

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Blockchain in Israel and Switzerland – Founder at TopOfBlockchain Yael Tamar Will Make a Comparison
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Recently, it was reported that Switzerland and Israel have decided to share their experience on how to regulate the blockchain industry. Both countries are working on the development of the technology and improvement of its elements.

At the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland, Founder at TopOfBlockchain Yael Tamar will explain how Israel has changed from startup nation to the blockchain nation and will compare Israeli and Swiss ecosystems.
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Key points:

blockchain projects in Israel;
cases of Israeli startups: lessons learned;
similarities and differences between Israeli and Swiss DLT ecosystems.
Yael Tamar – DLT enthusiast and crypto advisor. She has founded TopOfBlockchain (TOB) in Tel Aviv – ICO and DLT consultancy, which helps crypto brands and communities to develop.

The company assists organizations in forming their marketing philosophy, formulating goals and implementing the vision. At TOB, the specialist helps clients to reach their target audiences, create right messages and development plans. Among the services of TOB – generation of content, campaign videos, workplans, conference materials and similar products.

Apart from that, the expert has a position of the Marketing Consultant at Hexa Labs – the company which designs and builds decentralized solutions.

Moreover, the speaker is also Marketing Executive at iOlite – the platform allowing non-programmers write smart contracts. In addition, Tamar acts as the Chief Communication Officer at VeganNation, where she unites vegans from all over the world in a decentralized way.

Learn more about the blockchain in Israel from crypto expert at first hand!

Registration >>> https://switzerland.bc.events/en?utm_source=PR_Marchuk&utm_medium=annonce_Geneva&utm_campaign=bitcointalk.org

Meet the first Speakers of the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland  9 October 2018 | Geneva

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On October 9, Geneva will welcome the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland for the second time. The event planned by the international company Smile-Expo will gather professionals in the DLT industry who will focus on the most topical issues of the sphere.

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How Wealth Management Means Are Changing? Answer from Founder and CEO at SwissBorg Cyrus Fazel

With the innovative digital technology, new regulations and general changes in the financial sphere, the wealth management landscape has altered. What transformations have already taken place and what to expect in the future?
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The issues will be addressed at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland. The Founder and CEO at SwissBorg Cyrus Fazel will become the speaker at the event and will discuss the future of financial management.

Key points:

evolution in traditional payment system to peer-to-peer;
investment funds vs. customized smart wallets;
what ISO is;
trust vs. smart contracts.
Cyrus Fazel is the blockchain enthusiast and fintech professional with over ten years of experience in asset management and algorithmic trading.

The expert has established the wealth management platform SwissBorg, where he currently has a position of a CEO. The platform is powered by smart contracts and is based on a Swiss meritocratic system.

The aim of the company is to create an accessible crypto wealth control solution using DLT, machine learning and the community’s Swarm Intelligence.

SwissBorg plans to revolutionize the way investments in crypto are made. The company will do it together with its users as, being based on the concept of meritocracy, it distributes CHSB tokens which offer a possibility to become the network developer. During its last ICO, the platform has raised 50M CHF.

Apart from that, the speaker also has the experience of being a co-organizer of Startup Weekend – a platform for education and connection of entrepreneurs all over the world.

Moreover, the expert has also worked in SEQUOIA Asset Management where he has been the head of the platform and Senior Hedge Fund Advisor. Fazel was providing financial consultation at Aramis Capital – investment advice firm as well.

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Agree. Still ahead. Waiting is the most difficult. For the natural development of things takes time. A lot of time.

"The event is arranged by Smile-Expo – the company which has already coordinated crypto conferences in 25 countries."

The emergence of something emerges with the hand. Bitcoin could not hold his own position. After this event many new ways will be accepted. Hopefully, after that, Bitcoin will make the road to go to war.

Bitcoin Garden: Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland Will Gather Top Crypto Experts
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On October 9, Geneva will welcome the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland for the second time. The event planned by the international company Smile-Expo will gather professionals in the DLT industry who will focus on the most topical issues of the sphere.

Among the participating speakers there will be Jörn Erbguth – DLT and data protection advisor. The expert will analyse how DLT and GDPR can work together. He will discuss the difficulties of GDPR compliance and existing approaches to new regulations.

Challenges posed by regulations will also be discussed by the welcomed speaker at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conferences Arnab Naskar. CEO at SICOS S.a.r.l. and the qualified expert in legal sphere will give an insight into the retail investments platforms and explain how they meet regulations.

Dr. Quy Vo-Reinhard, who was one of the HIT Foundation establishers and is currently the company’s CDO, will analyse how to tokenize health data. DLT and big data specialist will highlight the positive sides of DLT implementation in the healthcare industry and will elaborate on the sphere’s potential future.

The event will also be joined by Blockchain & Bitcoin Conferences’ frequent speaker Aleks Bozhinov. The specialist is the Co-founder & CMO at Crowdholding and a trusted ICO advisor. In his presentation, he will focus on how businesses can improve their work introducing DApps. The expert will pay a special attention at DLT advantages and will define the way of developing and integrating DApps for traditional firms....

How are Cryptocurrencies Taxed in Switzerland?

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It is not a secret to anybody that Switzerland is the leader among ecosystems for digital coins. Such a positive environment has appeared due to a number of reasons – “crypto valley” in Zug, development-oriented regulations, and welcoming attitude. However, one of the most important reasons is the favourable tax laws. Let’s see what kind of taxation exists in one of the most crypto friendly countries.

Wealth tax
Generally, digital coins are perceived as cash or movable assessable assets, therefore, they are subject to a wealth tax and have to be listed in the "Schedule of Securities and Assets" in the Swiss tax return.
The ways how holdings of digital coins are valued were suggested by both cantons of Luzern and Zug. For this purpose, the average year-end rate for a certain currency determined by SFTA should be utilized. If the rate is not published, the price of the currency is utilized.

Capital gains tax
As movable assets are free of capital gains tax, crypto coins are not taxed in this case as well. If we pay attention at the other countries, we can notice why Switzerland is considered to be a friendly one for crypto enthusiasts. For instance, taxes on gains in Great Britain can be up to 45%, in Canada this number can reach 50%, while in Japan the taxes can be up to 55%. Capital gains tax also exists in U.S. and Australia.

Income tax
Digital coins fall under income tax in a few cases. First, if somebody is a professional trader and trades in BTC, ETH or other coins, in this case, gains are perceived as a self-employed income, and fall under the income tax.
If, however, the person is not qualified as a professional trader, the amount of coins in his possession is declared as a total wealth. It is important to remember that professional traders and individual investors pay taxes differently, and various factors are considered for the final tax determination for everyone.

Also, if the salary is paid in crypto coins, these earnings are taxed as well. In case any provided service is paid with crypto coins, the earnings fall under the category of income, too, and are taxed. However, it is important to keep in mind that although these taxes exist, they are relatively low. For instance, in Australia, if a business receives BTCs as a payment for a service, it has to pay a tax equal to amount of received BTC.
Talking about mining, all profits received this way are considered income and fall under income tax.

VAT
One of the important indicators of crypto environment is the VAT tax. In Switzerland, BTC and other coins are not taxed in this case.
The explanation is that Swiss authorities do not think of transferring BTC as of delivery of goods or services. They believe that BTC is just a payment method similar to the country’s fiat – Swiss francs. Therefore, transactions and transaction fees for exchanges are free of VAT.
If we compare Switzerland with other countries, we can make sure that its taxation policy is friendly again. In Great Britain, for instance, VAT will be due in the normal way when crypto coins are used to buy goods and services.

What about ICOs?

Talking about issuing tokens in Switzerland, they are categorized into three types: assets, payment tokens and utility ones.
Generally, Swiss tax law does not have any specific determined guidelines for tokens. Usually, tax rules that apply to financial instruments more closely associated with this or that token should be followed.
This way, equity tokens follow rules for equity instruments, and utility tokens can fall under VAT tax.
Welcoming attitude, crypto friendly environment and the taxation policy encouraging crypto development can serve as an explanation why Switzerland is truly considered the leading DLT country.


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Switzerland Has Successfully Held First Municipal Blockchain Voting

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On June 25, Swiss Crypto Valley introduced a trial of the electronic local voting based on DLT. Zug’s authorities stated that the testing of the system was completed on July 1 with success.

The voting was held with the help of the city’s eID system which was introduced last year. DLT offered an opportunity to complete a process without the single server, and participants voted via a special app for smartphones. All the questions were made up for testing purposes.
The access to registration in the app was provided to 240 participants, however, only 72 of them voted. Digital voting turned out to be easy and convenient for most of the partakers, and only three of them mentioned difficulties.

According to authorities, evaluation of the technical issues will be completed in the upcoming months. Attention will be paid at how much privacy is protected and how confidential the data is. The analysis will also show if the results are easy to interpret and verify, and impossible to change.
Let us remind you that Switzerland is the leading country in crypto development and the most popular destination for DLT-based businesses. Its Crypto Valley Zug is currently analysing potential ways blockchain can be applied to other spheres.
For example, according to the results of voters’ poll, 22 participants would use eID for other kinds of surveys and tax return processes. Also, 19 people stated they would use digital ID for parking fees paying, and three respondents would replace the current library system with eID one.


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On October 9, 2018, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland will take place for the second time in Geneva, the European fintech hub. The event is dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies uniting blockchain project developers, investors, analysts, financiers, specialists in marketing and legal support of business. The first Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland was held in February and gathered more than 300 participants.

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference is a series of events held in different countries of the world by Smile-Expo. In 2018, more than 20 events are planned including the recent conferences in the Philippines, Australia, India, Thailand, and upcoming events in France, Switzerland, and Malta.

The event in Geneva combines a conference featuring foreign experts and a demo zone where companies will present their products. The program includes a panel discussion and a pitch session for participants of the demo zone.

The team of Smile-Expo, the international event company, includes in the program of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland reports of international experts as well as bright representatives of the Swiss blockchain community. In February, speakers of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland were representatives of CERN and investor listed in Forbes 30 under 30....

Early Bird Tickets Offer:

- Full Access Conference Pass – 300 EUR only until September 3, 2018.
- Student Conference Pass – 100 EUR until October 8, 2018.

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland | 9 October 2018 | Geneva, Switzerland


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Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland - the second conference organized by Smile-Expo company in Geneva, the European fintech hub. The event is dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies uniting blockchain project developers, investors, analysts, financiers, specialists in marketing and legal support of business. The first Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland was held in February and gathered more than 300 participants.

Background, topics, experts

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference is a series of events held in different countries of the world by Smile-Expo. In 2018, more than 20 events are planned including the recent conferences in the Philippines, Australia, India, Thailand, and upcoming events in France, Switzerland, and Malta.

The event in Geneva combines a conference featuring foreign experts and a demo zone where companies will present their products. The program includes a panel discussion and a pitch session for participants of the demo zone.

The team of Smile-Expo, the international event company, includes in the program of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland reports of international experts as well as bright representatives of the Swiss blockchain community. In February, speakers of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland were representatives of CERN and investor listed in Forbes 30 under 30.

Who will enjoy the event?

• specialists working in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrencies that want to receive new and relevant information firsthand;
• those striving to build a career in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrencies;
• entrepreneurs that plan to integrate decentralized technologies in their business.
Program of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland will be published on the website of the event