The Ethereum Foundation has announced the launch of the Beacon chain, the first pillar of Ethereum 2. It will be based on a novel Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocol, which means that holders will be able to stake their Ether and earn rewards in proportion to their stake by validating transactions. …

Proof of Performance, aka PoP, is the algorithm at the core of the RigoBlock protocol incentives mechanism. RigoBlock is a protocol for digital token management through token pools. A token pool is a standalone DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) which can have many different applications: custodial services, fund administration services, asset…

I am proud to announce that RigoBlock now supports self custody. For those of you who are not familiar with RigoBlock, it is a protocol for token management. From a technical level, it is a piece of software infrastructure which allows the creation of management of token pools. …

ModulTrade and Rigoblock will unite efforts to make token management easily accessible for everyone. By integrating Rigoblock’s protocol into ModulTrade’s value ecosystem, third-party developers will be able to easily build dApps for managing tokenized assets within the ecosystem. Such integration will also minimize barriers for entry for asset managers willing…

Today, we are pleased to announce the collaboration with the bZx, the first decentralized margin lending protocol on the Ethereum mainnet. bZx allows for decentralized token lending and borrowing, enabling the pool operators of the RigoBlock network to create hedging strategies by borrowing tokens and improve the liquidity of the…

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) or tokens sales are widely used by blockchain start-ups as an instrument to accelerate the token distribution to the public and fund the project. Switzerland became one of the world’s leading token sale hubs due to its crypto friendly nature and advantageous legal conditions. Yet little is known about the token sale taxation and its accounting treatment. — In the last article we saw in brief what should investors, employees and token issuers expect in terms of taxation. While in this article we will look more closely on the taxation aspects on behalf of the token issuer.

RigoBlock is a decentralized asset management protocol built on public blockchains. The protocol allows for the development of applications for asset management, offering a native incentives mechanism which is aimed at aligning the interests of the different operators. The project was originated in early 2016 and by today the product…

Switzerland is one of the world’s leading ICO hubs due to its crypto friendly nature and advantageous legal conditions. But how are Swiss ICOs actually taxed? This article will provide a quick overview of ICO taxation in Switzerland. — In our first two articles, we discussed Swiss blockchain regulation and FINMA’s ICO guidelines. We’ve come to the conclusion that there is still no specific rule for the ICOs in Switzerland, but it is the interpretation of the existing laws that allow a comprehensive understanding how an ICO can be…

As blockchain and cryptocurrencies are developing globally, regulation has begun to follow suit in most developed countries. One of the first “crypto friendly” countries is Switzerland who began to build a framework for these emerging technologies. This article will provide a quick overview of the regulatory landscape in Switzerland. — In the past few years, Switzerland has became known as a “crypto nation”. For such a small country, the blockchain space has become considerably big. A lot of blockchain related startups and companies have chosen to establish themselves, legally and physically, here in Switzerland. This is evident by perhaps the…