Across
- 2. – Belonging naturally; essential (used to describe the real value of gold or silver)
- 3. – A system of money in general use in a particular country
- 5. – A local office or subdivision of a large bank located in a specific city or area
- 6. – Relating to long-established customs or methods, often used to describe old-fashioned banking
- 9. – A digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange, often called "digital gold
- 13. – The state of being firm and not likely to change or fail (the noun form of "stable")
- 14. – The process of gradual development of the banking system from simple bartering to complex digital finance
- 15. – A physical or digital container used to store currency and payment cards
- 17. – An instance of buying or selling something; an exchange of funds between two parties
Down
- 1. – A person or organization that puts money into financial schemes or property with the expectation of achieving a profit
- 4. – A system where activities are distributed away from a central authority (e.g., crypto networks)
- 5. – The digital technology that ensures the security and transparency of cryptocurrencies
- 6. – The firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone; the foundation of all banking systems
- 7. – A technical tool, such as a smartphone or laptop, used to access online banking services
- 8. – The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
- 10. – A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received
- 11. – The agricultural product used as a form of loan or currency in ancient Mesopotamia (Babylon)
- 12. – A modern industry that combines financial services with innovative technology
- 16. – A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality owned by a person or company
- 18. – The historical period in Italy during which formal and modern banking houses were first established