Switzerland's leading regulated financial services provider, broker & digital asset manager in the field of crypto currencies and non-banking assets.
Bitcoin in Switzerland Switzerland has long beeen known as a geopolitically extremely stable and independant country, with a friendly and predictable juristiction for financial business. It thus has the potential to long term offer the perfect jursidiction for European digital finance, specifically in regards to crypto-currencies, non-banking assets and alternative currencies. While the regulatory framework is still under development, indications are that Switzerland will soon eclipse all other European jurisdictions in regards to providing a friendly setting for Bitcoin based businesses.
About Date of founding: August 2013 Domicile: 6340 Baar, Lättichstrasse 1 Switzerland's oldest and most reputable crypto-financial service provider Stock capital: 100k CHF Regulatory organisation: VQF Monthly turnover since Nov. 2014: 7 figure number. Business: Financial Services & Consulting / crypto currencies and non banking assets Employees: 5 Board members: 2
Timeline and milestones September 2014: Robust & reliable banking partnership established. October 2014: Successful product launch: Physical Bitcoin Certificates. December 2014: Installation and launch of several 2nd generation 2- way ATM's August 2013: Founding Sept 2013: Exploring the market. First BTC trades December 2013: Staffing: 2 new employees November 2013: First company trading accounts at internat. exchanges verified March 2014: BTCS Payment Services Ltd. London is founded August 2014: Second ATM in Zürich, Kafi Schoffel, first partnership contract, subsidiary in Munich. June 2014: ATM pilot project in Zürich July 2014: VQF Membership. REGULATION! September 2014: Third ATM in Ticino. Second partnership contract October 2014: VAT number. Moving into new office. November 2014: Launch of private brokerage/asset management, monthly turnover exceeding > 2 Mio CHF
Fields of business Switzerlandwide ATM network Digital Asset Management and Brokerage bitcoin mining smart property ethereum blockchain technology merchang solutions smart contracts altcoins open transactions crypto-gold payment systems open bazar multisig wallets ripple colored coins trezor Training and Seminars Bitcoin Certificates Consulting Services and BTC Project Management Cold Storage Swiss BTC Exchange Swiss managed BTC Fund
Gross profit (monthly average % in 2014) Training 3% Certificates 15% Consulting 16% Asset Management and Brokerage 58% 100% = 20.000 CHF ATM 8%
Gross profit margin from fields of business 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2.50 5 Asset Management and Brokerage ATM Certificates Training Consulting Gross Profit margin 70 90 90 Cost of services/goods
Next steps in 2015 Extend Brokerage increase profitability by match making extend reach to all available currencies win GBP market (USP: GB banking conn.) win new high networth clients Extend ATM network increases cash flow increases demand for BTC increases BTCS influence in Switzerland Use ATM as POS machines The Premiere Swiss BTC Company Bitcoin training and consulting launch Bitcoin seminars on regular basis benefit from high profile in Switzerland retailers installing POS systems win Bitcoin consulting projects Future projects create own CHF based exchange and services create Swiss managed BTC funds extend certificates to other crypto curr. expand business into west-switzerland and abroad
Challenges for 2015 Mitigate currency/partner risk diversification and hedging extend fail-safe automation of business processes increase safety by asset distribution Increase liquidity and capital low liquidity limits business potential solve by successful bond sale sale of company stock at the right time Sustainable and profitable business Inhouse Legal and Accounting need employee/partner with expertise extend board with reputable members Enhance IT and security increased risk with high profile expand staff with IT and security expert development effort for new services Investment for hard- and software needed
Planned expansion of the ATM network Existing/Contracted location Planned location ATM at train station ATM at airport
Source of assets and funds Loans/Investment from Founders 100% = 150.000 CHF* Company assets Bonds * Hard assets, not including brand value, goodwill, interllectual property, legal framework etc.
Low High Impact Business risks Worldwide bitcoin ban All banks refuse cooperation with bitcoin companies Insolvency of exchange (like Mt.Gox) Bitcoin ban in Switzerland New centralized technology replaces Bitcoin New, stricter regulations Currency risk. USD vs. CHF/EUR New decentralized technology replaces Bitcoin Low High Probability
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