Swiss private bank and wealth manager Falcon has become the first of its peers to offer blockchain asset management solutions for clients.
The firm, which has an office in London, will work in co-operation with Bitcoin Suisse AG who provide the infrastructure. Clients can access, acquire, hold and exchange Bitcoin digital currency via Falcon using their cash holdings, giving clients easy access to blockchain assets. They will also be able to monitor it in online portfolios. It has also installed a Bitcoin ATM in its Zurich headquarters, which is accessible to clients. The Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority recently awarded approval for Bitcoin asset management and has given its approval for this Falcon prod...
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