SMART VALOR is a Swiss company which acts as trusted gateway to blockchain technology for investors and institutions. It operates a publicly accessible digital asset exchange, custody and asset management and offers its technology as Crypto-as-a-Service to financial institutions. SMART VALOR was one of the first crypto companies to receive a financial intermediary status in Switzerland in 2018. In 2020, Financial Market Authority of Liechtenstein gave SMART VALOR exchange and custodian authorization under the new blockchain act, one the most advanced regulatory frameworks in Europe.

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