How the Financial System Turned into a Trust-Based Mechanism
- Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
- Jun 13
- 1 min read

Your money does not sit safely in a vault.
It gets lent out ten times over, and the entire system relies on trust, not gold or assets. The moment that trust is broken, your funds, your accounts, even your business can disappear overnight.
Today it's very fashionable to hate banks, but banks are gatekeepers of global control, and if you don’t understand how they think, you’re exposing yourself to risks you didn’t even know existed.
Every rule, every layer of compliance, every check and control exists to preserve that trust. Without it, currencies lose value, investments become meaningless, and economic activity slows down or stops.
Banks are not just holding your money, they are responsible for making sure that the financial system remains secure, legal, and functional across the globe. They are required to detect criminal behaviour, ensure tax is paid where it is due, and protect the integrity of every transaction that flows through them.
Read my article for a quick history lesson which makes you realise why banks are more important than you think: