Too Big to Fake

Too Big to Fake

UBS has become too big to fail, and this cannot be denied: we are obviously referring to the new UBS, the one created by merging with Credit Suisse, which now has a balance sheet larger than Switzerland’s annual GDP. Even the largest U.S. banks in 2008 were...
Yellow or Red metal?

Yellow or Red metal?

Undoubtedly no one have missed the new record set by the price of gold in the last week: more than $3’000 per ounce. This skyrocket growth of the yellow metal is undoubtedly due to its universally recognized characteristic of being a safe haven asset capable of...
Stablecoin: The Wind is Changing

Stablecoin: The Wind is Changing

Last week, the announcement by some of the leading American banks, including Bank of America, regarding their intention to introduce their own stablecoin sparked widespread debate. This initiative takes place in a landscape where electronic payment providers such as...
Quantum Computing: news from Switzerland

Quantum Computing: news from Switzerland

There are two new developments in quantum computing that see Switzerland at the forefront. The first concerns a new encryption system, the QS7001, which can withstand the assault of quantum computers. The new cryptographic algorithm was presented by Swiss...
Near Misses

Near Misses

The American regulator (Federal Reserve and OCC – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) calls them “near misses” because they are errors made within the payment system that are, however, detected and corrected at some stage in the various...