The company's purpose is to provide consulting services to facilitate cross-border cooperation and the application of digital central bank currencies, as well as to provide related services; to develop next-generation digital settlement and clearing systems and to provide services in this context; and to bring together global technologies and research in this field. The company may conduct all other business that directly or indirectly promotes the aforementioned purposes and invest in companies that correspond to this purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, utilize and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, as well as establish and finance subsidiaries and branches. The company is part of a group of companies and, in this capacity, may consider the interests of this group when pursuing its purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries or third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and the subsidiaries of such direct and indirect shareholders, for consideration or without consideration. The company may provide collateral of any kind or guarantees for the obligations of such companies, including, without limitation, pledges, assignments or transfers for security purposes, guarantees, any types of indemnification obligations, for consideration or without consideration. The company may also provide such financing, collateral or guarantees if it is only in the sole interest of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and the subsidiaries of such direct and indirect shareholders.