Switzerland officially ushers in new blockchain finance era The launch of digital asset laws in Switzerland has been greeted with a welter of activity from the growing industry. Companies are positioning themselves to gain ‘first mover’ competitive advantage in the brave new world of distributed ledger technology (DLT) finance. This content was published on February 1, 2021 - 12:49 February 1, 2021 - 12:49 Matthew Allen When not covering fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, banks and trade, swissinfo.ch's business correspondent can be found playing cricket on various grounds in Switzerland - including the frozen lake of St Moritz. swissinfo.ch Switzerland passed the so-called ‘blockchain law’ in record time last year. It is being implemented in two phases: company law reforms on February 1 to be followed by financial market infrastructure upgrades from the beginning of August. This will open the doors to a fully regulated cryptocurrency and digital securities industry in Switzerland where all participants know where they stand and the risks are understood.