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July 2025

Ranked: The 40 countries with the most valued culture and heritage: 1 Greece, 2 Italy, 3 Spain, 4 France, 5 Turkey. China 13, USA 19, Switzerland 29, Russia 39 (LINK) 19 July 2025

— Rated for cultural accessibility, cultural attractions, rich history, geographical attractions, great food.


Switzerland's highest campsite to close because of natural hazards: Arolla campsite, perched 1,950 metres above sea level in the Val d’Hérens in the canton of Valais (LINK) 18 July 2025

— The site, which draws around 12,000 overnight stays each year, has been deemed unsafe after repeated mudslides and flooding.


Nearly one third of Swiss struggle to cover their expenses: squeezed by high rents, rising health-insurance premiums and job insecurity (LINK) 18 July 2025

— A survey by Comparis, an online comparison service, found that more than one in four adults expect their financial situation to worsen in 2025 compared with last year.


US diverts Patriot systems from Switzerland to Ukraine (LINK) 17 July 2025


Blatten: Zurich ETH study shows previously unexplained factors that determine the destructive force of debris flows (LINK) — ground.news: 2 media reports (LINK) 16 July 2025

— On 5 June 2022, a debris flow came loose in Illgraben above the village of Leuk in the Valais, transporting 25,000 cubic metres of debris four kilometres through the bed of the Illbach river, before flowing into the Rhône at Susten. The team of scientists monitored the natural phenomena at several measuring stations. "We've known for a long time that these surges play a key role in the destructive force of debris flows. We were able to demonstrate that surges arise spontaneously on the surface of the flow. They stem from small irregularities, which grow over time, increasing in size and speed until they reach their maximum destructive force."


Windtree Therapeutics unveils revolutionary $200m digital asset strategy using BNB: firm now at the forefront of corporate digital asset adoption, potentially setting a new precedent for how traditional companies interact with cryptocurrencies (LINK) 17 July 2025


Climate change puts Swiss tourism to the test (LINK) 16 July 2025

— In the mountains, a lack of snow threatens ski tourism, while in summer, storms make it harder to enjoy outdoor activities. One-third of the mountain huts operated by the Swiss Alpine Club are in danger because they are in an area where the permafrost is thawing. In the mountains, a lack of snow threatens ski tourism, while in summer, storms make it harder to enjoy outdoor activities. "Having 100 days with guaranteed 30-50 centimetres of snow is becoming increasingly unrealistic."


Swiss firms among the gloomiest globally for Q3 2025 (LINK) 16 July 2025

— The Global Business Optimism Index, compiled by business information service Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), fell by a significant 18% in Switzerland in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to a press release. "Sentiment in Switzerland thus deteriorated significantly more than the global average, where the decline was only 6%. Only in France (-20%) and Brazil (-19%) was the decline bigger. Overall, the negative trend of the previous two quarters continued."


Switzerland faces case before World Bank arbitration tribunal for AT1 bond write-off after Credit Suisse collapse: seeking compensation for investors from Singapore, China and the Middle East (LINK) 16 July 2025


Swiss issue arrest warrant for three pro-Russian hackers: members of "NoName057(16)", a group that has attacked various federal websites, including during a video address by Volodymyr Zelensky to the Swiss parliament in 2023 (LINK) 16 July 2025

— The attacks also targeted the visit by former Swiss President Alain Berset to Kyiv in November 2023, the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2024 and 2025, the Bürgenstock peace conference in June 2024, and the Eurovision in Basel in May 2025.


Switzerland is still Europe's most innovative country, EU study finds (LINK) 15 July 2025

— Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK round out the top five. Outside Europe, South Korea is the most innovative country.


Some of the top crypto and web3 companies building in Switzerland (LINK) 14 July 2025

  • 21Shares — Issuer of crypto ETPs bridging digital assets and traditional finance
  • SwissBorg — Crypto investment app with gamified DeFi tools and strong user growth
  • Taurus SA — Building institutional-grade infrastructure for custody, tokenization, and trading
  • Sygnum Bank — Regulated digital asset bank offering crypto-native financial services
  • EtherMail — Web3-native email protocol enabling wallet-to-wallet communication
  • DFINITY — Creating a decentralized cloud for web3 apps and smart contracts
  • SMART VALOR — Swiss-based exchange and digital asset investment platform
  • KORE Technologies Switzerland — Building secure blockchain infrastructure for enterprises
  • NEAR Foundation — Supporting the NEAR Protocol ecosystem and hiring globally
  • Crypto Finance Group — Providing brokerage, custody, and asset management for institutional clients
  • RULEMATCH — Regulated trading venue for digital assets focused on institutional markets
  • ChainSecurity — Swiss-based smart contract audit and blockchain security firm
  • Gora Network — Oracle platform for Algorand and other chains, focused on decentralized data feeds
  • Relai ???? — Bitcoin-only investment app focused on simplicity and European users
  • Santiment AG — Crypto market intelligence platform offering on-chain and sentiment data
  • Nexo — Crypto lending platform with growing presence and services in Switzerland
  • AMINA Bank — Swiss crypto bank offering regulated digital asset banking and investment services
  • CV Labs — Crypto Valley's leading blockchain hub and accelerator
  • Tangem — Hardware wallet manufacturer using NFC smartcard technology
  • Xterio — Web3 gaming studio blending entertainment and digital ownership
  • Tenity — Swiss fintech & Web3 accelerator helping early-stage startups grow
  • Solana Foundation — Supporting the growth and decentralization of the Solana ecosystem
  • ECOINNOVA — Venture capital firm investing in blockchain and sustainable innovation

  • Senior citizens in Switzerland were 42 times more likely to take their own lives in 2023 than people in other age groups, according to Swiss public broadcaster, RTS. (LINK) 10 July 2025

    — In contrast, the suicide rate among the younger population has fallen by around 30% in the past two decades. And the numbers are increasing: in the past 25 years, the proportion of over 85-year-olds in Switzerland who decide to take their life has quadrupled. Among 65- to 84-year-olds, this proportion has doubled. The main reason for this is euthanasia.


    New Swiss 3D simulation tool offers better landslide forecasting (LINK) 7 July 2025

    — The model, developed by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) and the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), proved its worth during the landslides in Brienz and Blatten. It enables more accurate forecasts to be made of the course, height and propagation of alpine mass movements such as snow, ice and rock avalanches.

    — After a first conclusive practical test in 2023 on the village of Brienz (Graubunden), which had been evacuated because of a landslide threat, the researchers carried out simulations in Blatten last spring. Their aim was to unofficially test their forecasting model in a more complex and unstable scenario than that of Brienz. At Blatten, in addition to the rocks and water, the ice also played a role and the terrain is very complex. As in reality, the results of the 3D simulation showed that most of Blatten was destroyed and that the hamlet of Weissenried was barely spared by the mass of collapsed rock and ice.

    — The model also showed that the mass of the fall had spread by 1.2 kilometres on the south-west side of the valley and by 700 metres on the north-east side — very accurate values compared with the actual disaster. These results stunned the researchers at the time, but seemed rather implausible.

    — Avalanche and debris flow modelling tools are generally based on two-dimensional "medium-depth" methods. They assume that the flow of rock and water is shallow and remains in constant contact with the ground, resulting in continuous friction. But the 3D model allows the particles to detach themselves from the surface, reducing friction on the ground and enabling the phases during which the material flies through the air to be accurately captured. This is a decisive factor in simulating the flow behaviour and propagation of flows in steep or complex terrain.

    — Swissinfo: In the case of Blatten, the scientific simulations have not been shared with the Valais authorities, and are not part of the official studies currently under way, nor of risk management. The researchers' aim is not to replace existing 2D tools, but to offer a complementary solution when conventional models reach their limits.


    Swiss federal prosecutors have indicted a Kosovar and a Swiss-Macedonian dual national on terrorism-related charges and spreading the ideology of the banned extremist group Islamic State in Switzerland (LINK) 7 July 2025


    Meltdown: Swiss glaciers hit annual tipping point weeks early (LINK) 4 July 2025


    Switzerland to close inactive Geneva branch of US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation because it has neither a Swiss address nor a representative in the country (LINK) 3 July 2025

    — An officially private effort with opaque funding, the GHF began operations on May 26 after Israel halted supplies into Gaza for more than two months. Its operations have been marred by chaotic scenes and near-daily reports of mass casualty incidents. The GHF is based in the US state of Delaware, with a subsidiary registered in Geneva.


    Ranked: 40 best countries in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report poll: top is Switzerland (LINK) 2 July 2025

    — Survey respondents gave Switzerland high marks for business (#2), quality of life (#3), social purpose (#7) and cultural influence (#8).


    How will women's Euro 2025 teams and fans cope with sweltering heatwave in Switzerland? UEFA's hot weather protocol may come into effect during games, with players allowed water breaks if the wet bulb globe temperature exceeds 32C on the pitch (LINK) 1 July 2025

    — Like most of Europe, temperatures in Switzerland are expected to be about 10C above average for the time of year. Temperatures could rise to highs of 35C, while there's also the threat of thunderstorms causing heavy downpours towards the end of the week. For the earlier kick-offs at 18:00 CET (17:00 BST), it is expected temperatures will be between 27 and 30C. But it's predicted to be cooler — between 24 and 27C — for the later 21:00 CET kick-offs. The tournament begins on 2 July as Iceland play Finland in Thun in the 17:00 BST game, with the temperature forecast to be 28C. However, it's expected to be 29C when hosts Switzerland face Norway in Basel later that evening. The heatwave is set to last until Monday, when temperatures are expected to drop by 10C to highs of 23C.


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