Zug’s Kolinplatz is a crypto hotspot that contains a concentrated load of Crypto Valley history.
Erstens stehen wir vor dem Hotel Ochsen, in dem 2014 einige der ersten Bitcoin-Meetups in Zug stattfinden. Damals ist Bitcoin noch die einzige Kryptowährung der Welt, Ethereum gibt es noch nicht, und auch nicht die weiteren über 20'000 Kryptowährungen, die heute existieren (Stand Januar 2024). Bitcoin kennen damals nur Enthusiasten, die regelmässig hier im Ochsen fachsimpeln.
Second, SEBA Bank, now called Amina, is located at Kolinplatz 15. It is one of the first two Swiss crypto banks (together with Sygnum) to receive its banking license in August 2019. Cryptocurrencies have officially arrived in the Swiss financial world.
Third, Amina Bank rents the former premises of the city administration of Zug, which is now located at Gubelstrasse 22. The city’s famous first bitcoin transaction takes place in this building on July 1, 2016, when Zug accepts bitcoin as payment for some administrative fees. This bold move positions Crypto Valley as a global hotspot overnight and breathes credibility into the nascent crypto boom.