With Donald Trump’s election as US President, questions arise about the impact on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Discover what opportunities may emerge for investors and the crypto industry.

The mystery surrounding the inventor of Bitcoin remains unsolved. Is his anonymity a deliberate part of Bitcoin's decentralised spirit?

Discover why missing the best days can greatly reduce your returns and how you can profit from Bitcoin's potential.

The financial world is looking for ways to utilise blockchain for traditional investments. So far, the focus has been on crypto-assets - but tokenisation could soon change that.

The well-known Ethereum blockchain is celebrating its tenth anniversary, but is facing challenges from new competitors. Where is the innovative platform heading?

While the world of cryptocurrencies offers exciting opportunities, fraudsters are also lurking in the shadows. Find out the typical scams they use and how you can effectively protect yourself against falling victim to them.

Crypto in everyday life: reality or illusion? Find out which applications are really being used today. More about in our article.

Bitcoin consolidates, altcoins did not impress: Our crypto quarterly review and the outlook for the 2nd quarter 2024.

Bitcoin is based on mining, a process for maintaining the blockchain that requires considerable computing power. Other blockchains, such as Ethereum, use the staking process. Find out what staking is, how it works and what advantages it offers in...

Switzerland is a leader in the crypto sector. By continuously adapting its regulatory framework, the country offers security for companies and private individuals within the crypto industry. What are the key points to know about the Swiss regulatory...

Bitcoin is known for its high energy consumption. It is often criticised for being wasteful of energy or having a very poor environmental footprint. But is this really true?

On 29 May, our CEO Dr Stephan A. Zwahlen took the stage at Kaufleuten to share Maerki Baumann's exciting journey over the past 5 years.

On the night of 20 April, the crypto world experienced the fourth Bitcoin halving. With an average of 450 Bitcoins per day and an inflation rate of 0.85%, Bitcoin is significantly lower than that of gold for the first time, which historically has...

In our latest report, we analyse the volatility of Bitcoin compared to various stock indices. We provide you with facts that show how various crypto assets have developed over a comparative period and what conclusions can be drawn from this.

With the rise of cryptocurrencies, investors are faced with the challenge of making the right investment decisions. In our quarterly review, we take a look at the current strategies and developments in Maerki Baumann's crypto module.

Financial investments with Bitcoin have been on everyone's mind again since the approval of Bitcoin ETFs. But what is behind it? What are the arguments in favour of an investment? Read more in our latest article, which sheds light on the reasons for...

Maerki Baumann celebrated the fifth anniversary of its crypto strategy in Zurich. More than 600 guests attended to pay homage to the private bank. The evening also threw up a surprise with the launch of the institute's new «ARCHIP by Maerki Baumann»...

Decentralised finance, or “DeFi” for short, is on everyone’s lips. While some expect the new decentralised financial system to replace the traditional industry logic, others believe it is nothing more than hype and will vanish again. Only time will...

The quest for assets that enjoy inherent protection against inflation is increasingly raising investor awareness of the world of digital assets (cryptocurrencies and tokens). For example, Bitcoin has recorded an impressive rise of around 500% since...

The innovative blockchain technology (“distributed ledger technology”, DLT) and the associated expectations have already attracted a considerable amount of attention. For both private and institutional investors, however, it is still not easy to...

The turbulent performance of Bitcoin over the last year has brought this cryptocurrency to the attention of the wider public. But this currency has actually been around for almost ten years, and an estimated 1,600 other alternative currencies have...