If the bill is approved, then the AEOI framework for crypto assets will come into effect on January 1, 2026. The council adopted the dispatch on the AEOI approval, aiming for the first exchange of crypto data to come into effect in 2027. Switzerland is planning to automatically share crypto-associated data with 74 partner countries, including the United Kingdom and all European Union member states. The government of Switzerland announced on June 6 that it has adopted a bill to permit the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto with partner countries. The proposal also mentions sharing the data with many G20 countries. The Swiss Federal Government posted on X, informing that the proposal does not include countries such as the US, Saudi Arabia, and China. The bill has not been approved yet and is still under discussion in the Parliament. If it is approved, then the AEOI framework for crypto assets will come into effect on January 1, 2026. On February 19, 2025, the new proposal was adopted that follows the dispatch on the international and national legal bases for the AEOI regarding crypto assets of the Federal Council. The Race To Become A Leader At the time of the June 6 meeting, the council adopted the dispatch on the AEOI approval, aiming for the first exchange of crypto data to come into effect in 2027. Before the actual exchange of data on crypto assets, the Federal Council wanted a review concerning whether the partner with which the AEOI has been in activities continues to meet the standard’s requirements. The council also mentioned that, to this end, the current review mechanism for the AEOI on financial account information should, in the future, also take care of AEOI regarding crypto assets, which needs the corresponding federal decree to be amended suitably. In January, the crypto advocates in the country proposed BTC reserves to its national bank SNB. The crypto campaigners initiated to accumulate 100,000 signatures to mark a national vote on BTC adoption. Trump’s pro-crypto stance has pushed many countries, investors, and bodies to think about virtual assets. Every country wants to participate in the race to become a global leader.