Niklas Nikolajsen

Niklas Nikolajsen
CEO- and co-founder of Bitcoin Suisse AG, Niklas Nikolajsen
Born December 1975 (age 42)
Denmark
Residence Zug, Switzerland
Nationality Danish
Occupation Banker/broker/trader
Known for Banking/brokerage in the field of cryptofinance. Early blockchain entrepreneur.

Niklas Nikolajsen (born 1975) is an early adopter, investor and FinTech entrepreneur in the field of cryptocurrencies and cryptofinance.[1][2][3] Although a citizen of Denmark, Nikolajsen has been a Swiss resident since 2011.

A computer science graduate from Copenhagen, Denmark, he has worked professionally as a software architect and developer from 1998 until 2012; during the later years of his career mostly in the financial sector.

In 2013, he co-founded Bitcoin Suisse AG, a (2016) leading broker, asset manager and financial service provider in the field of crypto finance. This company became the first Bitcoin financial service provider to provide services to a public entity (the town of Zug).[4][5]

In 2014, he co-founded the Digital Finance Compliance Association and joined its board, promoting the Zug-based "Crypto Valley" concept,[6] and working towards a friendly Swiss regulatory framework for digital finance with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

Since 2010, Nikolajsen has been a frequent commentator and outspoken proponent of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, particularly in Switzerland.

In 2016 Niklas Nikolajsen was named a top-100-influential Swiss banker by the Swiss financial magazine BILANZ.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Nis Kielgast and Jakob Skaaning, (Oct 25, 2011) "Nørdernes ustyrlige valuta kommer til Danmark" Danmarks Radio (DR)
  2. ↑ Andreas Lønstrup, (Jan 03, 2017) "»Da jeg læste det, var jeg ikke i tvivl om, at det her er den største opfindelse siden internettet«"Berlingske
  3. ↑ Andreas Lønstrup, (Jan 03, 2017) "Virtuel valuta har gjort Niklas til mangemillionær"Berlingske
  4. ↑ Christian Uhlig, (Jul 1, 2016) "Alpine 'Crypto Valley' pays with Bitcoins"Deutsche Welle (DW)
  5. ↑ Jamey Keaten, (May 11, 2016) "Seen as global first, Swiss town to accept bitcoin payments" Phys.org
  6. ↑ Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, (Sep 8, 2016) "Low tax Zug aims to become Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley'"Reuters
  7. ↑ Erik Nolmans, Dirk Schütz, Harry Büsser and Stefan Lüscher, (Bilanz no. 18, 2016, p. 60, 62) BILANZ "Die 100 Top-Banker"BILANZ
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