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Frequently asked questions
What is blockchain technology?
A blockchain is a decentralized ledger of all transactions across a peer-to-peer network. Using this technology, participants can confirm transactions without a need for a central clearing authority. Potential applications can include fund transfers, settling trades, voting, and many other issues.
From a business perspective, it’s helpful to think of blockchain technology as a type of next-generation business process improvement software. Collaborative technology, such as blockchain, promises the ability to improve the business processes that occur between companies, radically lowering the “cost of trust.” For this reason, it may offer significantly higher returns for each investment dollar spent than most traditional internal investments.
Why is blockchain relevant for you?
Blockchain is much more than a technology. It has given birth to a highly innovative market. Today, around 1200 companies with more than 6000 employees and assets in the triple-digit billions are active in blockchain topics in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the trend is rising. The players have long since ceased to be from the FinTech world alone, but represent almost every industry imaginable.
This potential should interest you. Especially because Switzerland and Liechtenstein have clearly regulated the administrative and tax handling of digital assets. They are considered the blockchain epicenter of Europe and are helping to boost confidence in this wealthy market.
Our Blockchain and Crypto Services
- Blockchain Assurance
- Crypto Advisory Services & Solutions
- Legal services for blockchain
- Tax services for blockchain and crypto companies
Blockchain Assurance
We help you manage your exposure to crypto assets
One of the biggest challenges associated with crypto assets is to verify and secure ownership and transactions. We help you manage your exposure to crypto assets by implementing the processes and controls needed to obtain assurance reports from your blockchain auditor, or by auditing these processes and controls and issuing assurance reports.
With our blockchain assurance services we strengthen confidence in the growing blockchain ecosystem and empower companies to innovate and connect safely.
Contact our Blockchain Assurance team:
- Adrian Keller, Partner and Leader Audit for Blockchain
- Bastian Stolzenberg, Director Blockchain Assurance
Crypto Advisory Services & Solutions
We help you to seize the opportunities of crypto while managing the risks
While cryptocurrencies are the most visible application of crypto, the momentum behind crypto-applications is rapidly growing. But what are crypto’s implications for your organisation? How can you seize the opportunities it offers while being aware of the risks? We help you leverage this technology's advantages so you can focus on your business.
By rethinking your business model and adopting new technologies, you can develop new services and products to create lasting competitive advantage and enormous value for your business.
Contact our Crypto Advisory Team:
- Patrick Akiki, Partner & Leader Financial Services Consulting
- Mark Hussey, Director, Blockchain, DLT and Token Business Advisory Lead
- Dario Orteca, Director, Financial Services Consulting
- Sebastian Ahrens, Director Forensic Services
Legal services for blockchain
Delivering the legal edge to innovative FinTech and crypto projects
The rise of blockchain and crypto has brought regulatory challenges with it. We help you transform these regulatory challenges into competitive advantages. Our team has successfully advised groundbreaking projects and reputable financial institutions in the field of blockchain technologies.
We help established financial institutions and start-ups alike to successfully navigate through the legal and regulatory challenges that blockchain related business models are facing.
Contact our Legal team:
- Jean-Claude Spillmann, Partner & Head Asset & Wealth Management and Banking Regulatory
Tax services for blockchain and crypto companies
We are your partner for everything that can't (yet) be solved with a smart contract
Blockchain and crypto companies face many tax implications as they come under increasing scrutiny from tax authorities. Whether you are planning an ICO, setting up a crypto fund, or building a transactional infrastructure for digital assets, we understand the potential tax implications for your business and employees. With our expertise in tax and a deep understanding of blockchain as a business model, we can provide professional advice and help you overcome any tax challenges.
We provide comprehensive tax services for blockchain and crypto companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Contact our tax team:
- Martin Burri, Partner, Tax & Legal Services
- Martin Büeler, Partner & Leader Financial Services Tax
Our partners
We have an extensive external network within the Swiss and global crypto market.
PwC is an Ecosystem Network Partner to CV Labs. Through our partnership we cooperate with CV Labs in providing thought leadership for events and contribute in the CV Labs Incubator Program.
We joined Crypto Valley Association's cybersecurity working group and took part in creating the new guidelines on trusted key ceremony best practices. These guidelines aim to improve awareness of the importance of protecting digital assets in a safe and secure way.
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Adrian Keller
Partner and Leader Audit for Blockchain, PwC Switzerland
Partner, Head Asset & Wealth Management and Banking Regulatory, Legal, PwC Switzerland
Partner, Corporate Tax and Financial Services, PwC Switzerland