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New Swiss DLT Regulation: Status Update and Outlook

In its efforts to adapt the Swiss legal framework to take into account business activities that rely on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), the Federal Council recently published the draft blanket ordinance in the area of blockchain. The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the most salient features of the proposed provisions, focusing on topics that may be of relevance for DLT-based capital market related activities.

By Stefan Kramer / Sandrine Chabbey (Reference: CapLaw-2021-18)