The Dukascopy Bank has developed a new framework for secure settlement of money for the P2P crypto-fiat exchange operations between clients.

Dukascopy Bank regularly receives requests from its clients to send or receive money related to P2P crypto-fiat exchange transactions in blockchain. The P2P crypto-fiat exchange is usually based on an individual agreement between two blockchain wallet holders. Crypto currency is transferred between the blockchain wallets and the transfer of money is executed by a regulated banking/payment institution. Each transaction must comply with strict regulatory standards to clearly determine its economic nature and comply with AML protocol.

The Bank’s significant experience in supporting P2P crypto-fiat exchange operations enables it to formalize a new framework facilitating such operations safely. This framework ensures that both sellers and buyers can securely transfer crypto funds between their blockchain wallets and exchange the agreed upon fiat amount between their bank accounts.

The Bank preliminary verifies that the buyer has the agreed upon amount and temporarily blocks these funds before depositing the money into the seller’s MCA account. Simultaneously, clients buying crypto can be sure that their money will be transferred to the seller only if that seller executes a transfer for the corresponding amount of cryptocurrency from their blockchain wallet and at the predetermined time.

This new framework is available for our clients in the Dukascopy Connect 911 application through the “911” public channel. All MCA clients may take part in beta testing in a LIVE environment that will last until December 24, 2021. The access to the framework will be temporarily suspended for the period of Christmas and New Year holidays and is expected to be restored from January 10, 2022 in fully operational regime.

The Bitcoin and Ether are two crypto currencies supported during the P2P framework launch. Other crypto instruments including NFT-tokens will expand the instruments list soon. A detailed description of the framework is available on its dedicated landing page https://www.911p2p.io/.

The Bank strongly believes that clients using this new framework will benefit from a new safe environment for P2P crypto-fiat exchange operations. Other services of the Bank related to crypto currencies can be found on the corresponding landing page: https://www.dukas.io.

Since January 1^st, 2022, Dukascopy Bank will apply the following DUK+ trading conditions improvements:

• The Low liquidity fee changes from 0.20 EUR to 0.15 EUR per coin sold;
• The Low liquidity fee application level decreases from 2.50 to 2.25 EUR per DUK+.

The new coin reward rates schedule will change to the following:

The new EUR reward stakes rates are 0.30 and 0.06 EUR per coin for yearly and quarterly stakes, respectively. 

All the mentioned changes will come in force on January 1^st, 2022. Stakes allocated before January 1^st, 2022 will not be affected by the changes thus clients looking to allocate their Dukascoin into more lucrative stakes with better rates are invited to act. Current rates can be consulted via the following links: (DUK+ reward, EUR reward).

The Bank has noticed a growing popularity for the recently launched GETCA$H swap program. Clients who already started using the program have assessed its benefits and are continuously using it to cash out their stakes without the need to cancel the stake, lose the reward, and sell the coins. For more details, please visit the web page dedicated to this program.

To improve the liquidity of DUK+ stakes collected by clients, the Bank launches GETCA$H swap program. This program allows holders of DUK+ stakes to get fast access to fiat money by means of the swap – a special exchange contract of Dukascoin for EUR with further buyback at a fixed price. The standard contract duration is one month. Clients may apply for prolongation of the initial swap by paying a fee. The cost of use of the received cash is based on a 7.5% annual rate. The swapped stake continues to be active but its duration is correspondingly prolonged for the term of the swap. For more details, please visit the web page dedicated to this program.

The service is available now in the web MCA application and will be also soon released in the mobile applications.

Dukascopy Bank announces the next round of Dukascoin stakes rates reduction that becomes effective on October 1, 2021. The main tendencies are the following:

• The rates are lowered across almost all Dukascoin reward stakes amounts except for the smallest ones placed in the Bank;
• The EUR reward stakes are getting a unique rate for each term irrespective of the stake’s storage type. The new rates are 0.35 EUR and 0.07 EUR per coin for yearly and quarterly stakes respectively.

The new coin reward schedule is the following:

Stakes allocated before October 1, 2021 will not be affected by the changes.

Dukascopy Bank is glad to inform existing and future introducers that the bank waives the 2.5 DUK+ commission charged for every new referral over the first five. Starting from August 16, introducers will earn the 5 DUK+ bonus for every new referral. This means that active introducers' remuneration will double!

Dukascopy Bank SA is pleased to announce the additional payment method for Silver Dukascoin Set buyers. Starting today the clients whose MCA balance of DUK+ is equal or higher than the size of the desirable Gratification bonus will be able to cover the Gratification bonus implied to Silver Dukascoin by DUK+ already available on the MCA.

For example, if the “Covered by DUK+” option is selected in the “Cost of Dukascoins implied” part of the Silver Dukascoin order form during Silver Dukascoin Set purchase, the price of the Set will consist of two parts:

• 50 DUK+ and 150 EUR for the SKY series;
• 250 DUK+ and 400 EUR for the SPACE series.

If the “Covered by EUR” option is selected, the price of the Silver Dukascoin Set will be expressed in EUR only and at the moment of this news publication would be 257 EUR and 935 EUR for the SKY and the SPACE series Silver Dukascoin Set respectively.

Dukascopy Bank SA is pleased to announce the Silver Dukascoin Loyalty reward program! The aim of this introduction is to add new features to the stylish and exclusive souvenir and make it even more lucrative by bringing its owner additional bonuses year after year.

The size of the Loyalty reward is 5% of the Gratification bonus implied. For the SKY and SPACE series the reward will be 2.5 DUK+ and 12.5 DUK+ per year per one Silver Dukascoin held. After the reward is credited, the membership will be prolonged automatically for the next year until the coin’s owner is either changed or returns the coin to the Bank.

New buyers of the Silver Dukascoin Set will become members of the loyalty reward program by default. Existing clients willing to join the Loyalty Reward program are invited to send a request to crypto@dukascopy.bank and indicate the serial number of their Silver Dukascoin and their MCA account number.

Dukascopy Bank continues improving DUK+ trading conditions and announces the following set of changes for its DUK+ related key features:

• The first Dukascoin transaction fee lowers from 12.5 EUR to 11 EUR;
• The low liquidity fee changes from 0.4 EUR to 0.2 EUR;
• The minimum trade size shrinks from 15 EUR to 12.5 EUR;
• The low liquidity fee application level reduces from 3.00 to 2.50 EUR per DUK+.

The changes come into force the moment the Fees & Limits website page is updated.

Dukascopy Bank SA is happy to announce that starting today we improve trading conditions on the Dukascoin Marketplace:

• Low liquidity fee threshold lowers from 3.50 to 3.00 DUK+/EUR meaning that Dukascoin holders may sell coins in this price range without being charged the Low liquidity fee;
• The size of the Low liquidity fee also shrinks by 0.5 EUR from 0.9 EUR to 0.4 EUR per coin sold. This will help Dukascopy Bank clients to accumulate Dukascoins at better price. For those who would like to sell Dukascoin, it also means better results with lower fees and commission;
• Minimum deal amount on the Marketplace also lowers from 17.25 EUR to 15 EUR to meet trading conditions changes described above.

The changes come in force from the moment the Fees & Limits website page is updated.

Dukascopy Bank SA is pleased to inform that Staking programs with a reward in EUR have become even more affordable with the new lowered threshold of only 500 DUK+. The current reward rates remain intact at 0.1 EUR and 0.5 EUR per Dukascoin for 3-months and 1-year stakes respectively if the stakes are allocated in Blockchain and 0.09 EUR and 0.45 EUR per Dukascoin respectively for stakes allocated within the Bank’s infrastructure (MCA accounts). The difference in reward rates between the options of coins allocation in the Bank or in Blockchain is aimed to cover storage-related expenses of the Bank.

Dukascopy Bank announces that the qualification threshold for entering into prestigious Fat Catz reward program will be lowered from 15 000 DUK+ to 10 000 DUK+ on April 1 2021. The adjustment aims to counterbalance the DUK+ price surge that occurred at the beginning of the 2021 and thus to ease the program joining for new clients.

For more details, please check the program’s web-page.

Currently, any referrer receives 5 Dukascoins as a bonus for every invited friend who opens an MCA account. Dukascopy Bank is implementing changes to the referrer’s coin distribution. In particular, the referrer will get their 5 coins for introducing a client once the referred client opens an MCA account and meets the 100 USD of incoming deposit turnover limit requirement within 90 days of opening an account. If the 90 days rule is not met, the referrer loses the right to get the 5 Dukascoins.

This measure has been put in place to prevent abuse on accounts which are referred and opened with no actual intent for use. The changes will be implemented during the coming weekend.

28^th of February, 2021: Dukascopy Bank SA is happy to celebrate the second anniversary of the Dukascoin project - the first payment crypto coin issued for public use by a licensed and regulated Swiss bank. We are very proud of the progress achieved during this second year of its journey. Today it’s time to look back and observe the way the project evolved during this period.

First of all, we gave Dukascoin holders more freedom to manage their crypto assets. They can now move their Dukascoins to their Ethereum blockchain wallets and still participate in the reward staking programs. Moreover, we offer substantial premiums for reward staking allocated in blockchain. In other good news: we made coin reward staking programs affordable for every client – clients only need 50 DUK+ to be saved to join the coin reward staking program! For those who are looking for more flexibility in managing their cryptoassets, we have introduced a 3-month term for both coin and EUR reward stakes. More details about the current conditions of the coin reward staking program.

The year has also been lucrative for those who confirmed their loyalty to the project by being a member of the exclusive Fat Catz club: more than 16 000 EUR worth of commission paid on the Dukascoin marketplace was distributed amongst club members. 

Last year demonstrated a sustainable growth of interest for the new crypto asset: the Dukascoin reached an all-time high a couple of months ago at 7 EUR per Dukascoin. The average yearly price of the Dukascoin on the internal marketplace reached 4.2 EUR per Dukascoin and currently shows stability and resilience compared to the overall crypto market volatility which has been quoting at 3.5 for a long time.

The local marketplace is not the only place where clients can exchange their Dukascoins. During the past year, Dukascopy Bank established a strategic partnership with the regulated European cryptoexchange ZBX. Now, clients of both entities can keep their fiat secure with a reliable Swiss bank and also make transactions on a regulated exchange with several of the most popular cryptocurrencies including the Dukascoin. Another Asian cryptoexchange – Bitsonic – is close to an agreement and Dukascopy Bank is going to achieve even more recognition not only in Europe but in the Asia-Pacific region.

Finally, an achievement related to niche Dukascoin products: the Silver Dukascoin and the Level 2 referral program called Big Fish. 16 clients already bought Silver Dukascoins of both the SPACE and the SKY series. The first Silver Dukascoin Set has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and has been delivered to a client in Brazil! Half a dozen  clients have caught the Big Fish and have received additional rewards for their referrals who have allocated Dukascoin stakes into reward programs. 

We congratulate all our clients and crypto enthusiasts
of the world as we celebrate the anniversary of the Dukascoin project!

A welcome bonus of 5 DUK+ is issued for every client who opens an MCA account. In order to be able to sell or to transfer those 5 DUK+, clients need to reach an incoming turnover of 100 USD. Any deposit or incoming transfer to a client's account is considered incoming turnover.

This new measure has been put in place to prevent abuse on accounts which are opened with no intent for actual use.

Please be informed that starting from today the First Dukascoin transaction fee is raised from 4.75 to 12.50 EUR. The changes are already reflected in the Fees & Limits page. Kindly check.