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Sound money, i.e. money with stable value in the long term, can only be created if it is backed by goods that cannot be multiplied at will and if it is issued by private parties. Karl and Remy Reichmuth first outlined this idea in 2001 in their book "The RealUnit: On the Source of Monetary Stability."
Read more in our blog article "The RealUnit® - Source of monetary stability".
2001Karl Reichmuth made the first investment-related implementation of the RealUnit concept in 2001 with part of his private assets over a period of seven years. After the 2008 financial crisis, the investment strategy became even more crisis-resistant.
2001 - 2008Karl Reichmuth launched a fund under Swiss law together with Vahan P. Roth in 2010. In this way, they were able to make the currency concept accessible to some friends and acquaintances interested in the basic idea, at least in terms of the "store of value" function.
2010Legal requirements for fund vehicles prevented Karl Reichmuth and Vahan P. Roth from making long-term investments or acquiring direct ownership titles. The focus on bankable assets distances the fund from the real economy and makes it more vulnerable in the event of a banking or currency crisis. This ran counter to the RealUnit's objective of "crisis resistance."
2010 - 2017In 2017, to bring the legal structure in line with the conceptual principles, the two founders decided to dissolve the fund and invest the capital in a new investment company, RealUnit Schweiz AG. Unlike most investment companies, the majority of our assets are liquid and can be traded within a very short time.
2017The RealUnit token, like most crypto assets, is based on the proven Ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 standard. Our shareholders can thus already acquire and hold their shares in the form of tokens and thus store them outside the banking system in their own wallet.
2020In April 2021, the Board of Directors of RealUnit Schweiz AG adopted a growth strategy whose central component was to open up access to the RealUnit to retail investors. Since 29.11.2021 our stock is listed on the BX Swiss and tradable without an investment minimum.
Read more2021In June 2022, we became the first listed company in Switzerland to offer our share tokens on our online marketplace. Thus, we create added value for people who want to keep their stake on the blockchain independently of banks. The transfer of share tokens is also possible 24/7.
Read more2022RealUnit Schweiz AG is an innovative, dynamic company, which is a world leader in
money matters.
For the conservative investor looking to the future.
Dr. Jürg Conzett
Founder of the MoneyMuseum Zurich
As a woman and business owner, holistic financial planning is important to me.
RealUnit Schweiz AG helps me secure my assets sustainably and over the long term.
Beatrice Isenegger
Dipl. Architect ETH
Opposites are complementary: following this guiding principle, the share token of RealUnit Schweiz AG enables me to digitally store real assets myself in an inflation- and crisis-proof manner.
Prof. Dr. Edy Portmann
Professor of Informatics at the University of Freiburg
Real assets are indispensable for freedom, prosperity and peace. That is why I am a shareholder of RealUnit.
Prisca Würgler
Graswurzle Managing Director, Publisher of DIE FREIEN magazine
The RealUnit offers people with modest assets a relatively safe, trustworthy and easy way to make saving attractive again.
Hans-Rudolf Zulliger
Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the Third Millennium in Zurich
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RealUnit Schweiz AG is a listed investment company that invests in real assets in a broadly diversified manner. We pursue the goal of protecting the assets entrusted to us against crises and against the loss of purchasing power.