Younger generations in Switzerland prefer crypto currencies to gold

According to a representative survey by Migros Bank, younger generations are increasingly betting on crypto-currencies instead of physical gold. Around 7 percent of the 18- to 55-year-old Swiss population have invested money in bitcoin or in other crypto-currencies. That is more than they have invested in physical gold. For the over-55s, by contrast, the preference […]

The truth behind the World Economic Forum’s CBDC Policy-Maker Toolkit

At the end of January, the World Economic Forum in Davos published a 28-page guide for central banks entitled “Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC Policy-Maker Toolkit“. The document is intended to help countries to introduce digital currencies. An insight from Demelza Hays. The World Economic Forum’s Central Bank Digital Currency Policy-Maker Toolkit is a document […]

JPMorgan study on blockchain, digital money and crypto-currencies

The US investment bank JPMorgan Chase has published a report on blockchain, digital and crypto-currencies. The report states that blockchain is still many years away from being widely used. In the 74-page report, the report’s authors state that they see “long-term potential” for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to change the current business model for banks, […]