Vahan P. Roth

Vahan P. Roth is an executive board member of Swissgrams, which works to tokenize precious metals stored in Switzerland, and runs his own investment consulting firm. He is also the co-founder of RealUnit Schweiz, a tokenized investment firm. He has previously worked at a number of Swiss banks, including Credit Suisse, UBS and Reichmuth & Co.

Fintech, Geopolitics, Regulation

Prediction markets meet their stress test

Prediction markets are booming, attracting billions in bets on everything from wars to the weather. But insider trading, perverse incentives and the prospect of heavy-handed regulation raise a question: can they deliver on their promise without doing real damage?

Vahan P. Roth
March 31, 2026

Geopolitics, Crypto, Stablecoins

The geopolitics of crypto in a fragmenting world order

Early crypto idealists envisioned ways to break finance free from government control. But as great power conflict intensifies, cryptocurrencies are becoming the playthings of rival nations.

Vahan P. Roth
January 15, 2026