Switzerland crosses the crypto Rubicon: TWINT opens to CHF stablecoins & e‑ID as strong franc fuels bond boom — Nov 6, 2025
Dateline: Nov 6, 2025 — Switzerland’s carefully managed pivot into digital money and identity gathered pace today, with fresh commentary from the Financial Times amplifying the country’s regulatory push on stablecoins while the payments champion TWINT advances plans to integrate CHF‑backed tokens and the national e‑ID. In parallel, a resurgent Swiss franc is reshaping debt markets, handing bond issuers unusually attractive funding windows in francs. Global Capital+3Financial Times+3TWINT+3 What’s new today The regulatory backbone: Switzerland’s stablecoin blueprint On Oct 22, 2025, the Federal Council launched a public consultation to update the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA) and related laws. The plan