Swift also focuses on Blockchain

Swift also focuses on Blockchain

Visa has long feared competition from stablecoins, so much so that even before the Genius Act, it had begun exploring a partnership with Solana. The same is true for other electronic payment operators such as Revolut and PayPal. In truth, these operators are concerned...
Digital Euro: an update

Digital Euro: an update

The debate on the digital euro now has names and surnames, but what really interests us are the contrasting visions, which are essentially two.The problem stems from the US decision to liberalize the market for dollar-pegged stablecoins through a series of regulatory...
Too Big to Fake, episode two

Too Big to Fake, episode two

The first episode of this saga dates back to our in-depth analysis on April 3, where we focused on the stages of integration between Credit Suisse (CS) and UBS against the backdrop of the recapitalization of approximately $25 billion requested by the Swiss government...
Digital gold or natural bitcoin?

Digital gold or natural bitcoin?

We have heard from many quarters that bitcoin is considered “digital gold.” This interpretation does indeed have more than one basis, as we argued in our in-depth analysis on May 9, 2025, although it obviously lends itself to critical and conflicting opinions. But...
(Un)stable coins

(Un)stable coins

Following the new regulatory framework designed by the US on stablecoins, we can expect widespread adoption of this new form of currency and significant growth in the stablecoin industry: after all, this was precisely the intention of the Genius Act (see our in-depth...
Digital (N)Euro

Digital (N)Euro

It’s the same old story. For years now, the ECB has been studying a solution to create the digital euro, and now—without yet having a clear idea of how to implement it—officials at various levels are feeling under pressure due to the new legislation recently...