Switzerland DLT Act

Summary

Switzerland's Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology amends 10 federal laws to integrate DLT into the financial system. Introduces DLT securities as a new legal category, DLT trading facility licenses under FMIA, and clarifies crypto asset segregation in bankruptcy. The FinTech license permits deposit-taking up to CHF 100M without lending. Combined with SRO membership paths, it makes Switzerland ('Crypto Valley') one of the most flexible and innovation-friendly jurisdictions globally.

Key Requirements

• DLT trading facility license (FMIA)
• DLT securities legal framework
• Crypto asset segregation in bankruptcy
• FinTech license (CHF 300K, deposits up to CHF 100M)
• SRO membership for financial intermediation
• AMLA compliance for all VASPs
• Switzerland's Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology amends 10 federal laws to integrate DLT in

Jurisdictions Implementing This Framework

5 jurisdictions reference this framework

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