Swiss National Bank Will Not Offer Exposure to Cryptocurrencies: Chairman Explains Why

Chairman of Swiss National Bank has explained why SNB will not be offering exposure to Bitcoin and other digital currencies to its clients

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Fri, 30/04/2021 - 10:26

Swiss National Bank Will Not Offer Exposure to Cryptocurrencies: Chairman Explains Why

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According to the Bloomberg Terminal, SNB Chairman Thomas J. Jordan has stated that the Swiss National Bank will not be offering cryptocurrency investments to its clients.

The reason is that cryptocurrencies are not liquid enough. Back in 2017, however, Jordan did consider crypto an investment asset and not a currency.

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