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It was interesting to see the technical challenges faced by crypto start-ups and how Maerki Baumann supports these young companies in overcoming them with its advisory approach tailored to individual needs. I likewise became aware of just how great the interest of private clients in investing in cryptocurrencies is despite the uncertainties and risks involved – as well as how strongly this interest is growing.
Here to stay
Following the varied internship during which I learnt a great deal, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Maerki Baumann once again. I am personally convinced that crypto- currencies and digital assets have a great future ahead of them. For this reason, I have now invested in some tokens myself. And I am pleased to report that I have already recorded my first successes with some attractive profits.
Justin Ferber Student at the University of Zurich
Is blockchain technology environmentally friendly?
The Bitcoin blockchain is repeatedly criticised for its high energy consumption. As a global, round-the-clock settlement network for digital assets, Bitcoin’s energy consumption can be determined more transparently than is possi- ble for almost any other (financial) system in the world. What is frequently interpreted to the disadvantage of Bitcoin is one of the major benefits of blockchain technology: transpa- rency is what makes improvements and thus greater efficiency possible in the first place.
The insight into Bitcoin’s exact energy con- sumption also encourages people to offset
their carbon footprint attributable to Bitcoin through climate-neutral projects.
There is thus the view that non-state money such as Bitcoin not only yields economic bene- fits, but rather can also be used in a carbon- neutral manner at an individual level.
Pascal Hügli Financial strategist, moderator, lectu- rer, debater, co-author of the book “Ignore at your own risk” («Ignorieren auf eigene Gefahr»), which clears up half-truths and misunderstandings about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. An ideal book to help you understand crypto phenomena in their entirety.
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