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Introduction

A financial world turning point

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Getting to know digital assets

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The emergence of Web3 and what it means for your investments

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It is likely that Web3 will have a significant impact across the world and serve as one of the main economic growth drivers over the coming decade.

Nicolas de Skowronski, Head of Wealth Management Solutions


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Investment considerations
Crypto assets cannot be ignored, as they may severely disrupt the businesses underlying the traditional assets held in our portfolios – whether credit or equities.

Yves Bonzon, Group Chief Investment Officer


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Digital assets defined

What you need to know about the most popular digital assets

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Digital assets defined

Crypto coins – a new means of payment

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Digital assets defined

Stablecoins – getting closer to a ‘digital store of value’

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Digital assets defined

Central bank digital currencies – a natural progression of monetary systems?

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Non-fungible tokens – the solution for digital ownership

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Decentralised finance – an enabler of new businesses

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Talking points

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Six topics that provide food for thought around blockchain technology


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Key terms & risk information

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Distributed ledger technology (DLT)

A distributed ledger is one that is decentralised and where transactions are recorded and validated directly by the network of peers, i.e. the ledger...

Blockchain

A blockchain is a tamper-proof distributed public database. It consists of blocks of data that are linked to each other in chronological order. Retroactive changes...

Node

Blocks of data are stored on nodes, which are devices, mainly computers, laptops, or even bigger servers. These devices keep a copy of the distributed...

Miner

Miners are a subset of nodes. In the context of Bitcoin, when new transactions occur, the miners create hashes and ultimately add a new block...

Hash

A unique (digital) 64-digit signature that corresponds exactly to the set of data in a block. A cryptographic hash function is a very complicated formula...

Consensus mechanism

When there is no centralised authority, consensus mechanisms exist to make sure that all the nodes agree on the correct state of the ledger...

Cryptocurrency

When the term ‘cryptocurrency’ is used, it refers to a currency that is digital and decentralised, i.e. no central authority or bank is involved. However, as the term...

Crypto coin

Crypto coins are digital means of payment based on crypto-graphic tools, such as blockchains and digital signatures. As a payment system, they are intended to be independent, distributed, and secure...

Smart contract

A smart contract is neither ‘smart’ nor an actual ‘contract’. It is a software programme stored on a blockchain that runs when predetermined conditions...

Token

A token is a crypto asset that does not operate on its own native network but instead operates on an already existing blockchain. It allows for the digital transfer...

Risks associated with digital assets

Investing in digital assets is highly speculative and should only be considered by experienced investors. Hence, all recipients of this content are kindly asked to consult the local legal...

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