Federal Council adopts dispatch approving the list of 74 partner states for the automatic exchange of information concerning cryptoassets
Berne, 06.06.2025 — During its meeting on 6 June 2025, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the approval of the introduction of the international automatic exchange of information (AEOI) concerning cryptoassets with the relevant partner states. Entry into force is planned for 2026, with the first exchange of data taking place in 2027.
On 19 February 2025, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the international and national legal bases for the AEOI concerning cryptoassets. The bill is currently being discussed in Parliament and the AEOI concerning cryptoassets is due to enter into force on 1 January 2026.
In the bill adopted today, the Federal Council is proposing 74 countries relevant to the cryptomarket with which Switzerland should automatically exchange information concerning cryptoassets from 2026. These include all EU member states, the United Kingdom and most G20 countries (except the USA and Saudi Arabia). An exchange should only take place if the partner states are interested in exchanging information with Switzerland and if they fulfil the requirements of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Prior to the actual exchange of data on cryptoassets, the Federal Council will also review whether the partner states with which the AEOI has been activated continue to fulfil the standard's requirements. To this end, the existing review mechanism for the AEOI on financial account information should in future also cover the AEOI concerning cryptoassets, which requires the corresponding federal decree to be amended accordingly.
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Press release of 19 February 2025 Adoption of the dispatch on the legal basis for the AEOI concerning cryptoassets