I can help you. The funds on Dukascopy MCA accounts are not e-money and do get reported. However, the funds on the cards (Dukascopy card and Swiss Bankers card) are considered as e-money and do fall under the exception article you refer to. You can make conclusions yourself.
I bet that the reason for this request was a match during the database screening and you were asked for the evidence alternative to non-criminal record. In this crazy compliance-driven world it's a common thing.
Yuh is just a business name, or, rather, the name of the app. In reality, you are opening an account at Swissquote bank. Hence, of course, they will report clients via CRS.
Regarding Dukascopy services, you always have an opportunity to use ZBX exchange that is working with Dukascopy Bank. There's no fixed minimum commission in this case.
In Switzerland, all banks must participate in the depositor protection scheme due to the legislation. You can find all the answers here: Questions and Answers
In fact, you now can deposit, withdraw, buy/sell and store crypto directly inside the Dukascopy Multi-currency account. More so, the bank is now testing the escrow account for crypto P2P transfers.
If you go for Dukascopy Bank, just proceed with account opening (download Dukascopy Connect to fill in the application form). Your deposit will be treated as an out-of-limit one-off transfer of your own funds. You may be asked to explain the source of the funds.
Dukascopy supports 23 currencies including USD. You can make deposits/withdrawals in any of them. Deposits with a wire transfer are free of charge. You can consult Dukascopy Bank
This is not true. Dukascopy Bank has two business activities: brokerage (that Sponoza17 was referring to) and banking that allows third-party deposits/withdrawals. There're two different web sites for both. www.dukascopy.com - brokerage. www.dukascopy.bank - banking.