Swiss Bitcoin Startup Relai Builds Proprietary Broker
The investment app has become a regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, allowing it to provide BTC brokerage services in Europe.Bitcoin investing app Relai has become a regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Switzerland, allowing it to provide bitcoin brokerage services to customers in the country and Europe, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The startup, now a partner of the Financial Services Standard Association (VQF), will be able to provide more efficient order processing and cease reliance on third-party exchanges.“We are excited to be one of the....
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