> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://privateum.gitbook.io/privateum/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://privateum.gitbook.io/privateum/about-pvm/overview.md).

# Overview

## Introduction

A team of like-minded individuals with different backgrounds working together towards creating a next generation financial tool to securely manage assets and process crypto services, aligned with  5 trust service principles that define the criteria for managing customer database and a catalogue of security and privacy controls.

### Industry use-cases

Privateum provides integrations and tools for fintech companies under a secure legal umbrella.  The union of cooperatives business model is designed to extend financial services and worldwide asset management while using all the advantages that blockchain technology can provide.

|                             | Privateum | Retail banking | Stablecoins | Cash |
| --------------------------- | --------- | -------------- | ----------- | ---- |
| Private asset management    | ✅         | ➖              | ➖           | ➖    |
| Legal solution              | ✅         | ➖              | ➖           | ➖    |
| Suitable for taxation       | ✅         | ✅              | ✅           | ➖    |
| Interest on sleeping assets | ✅         | ✅              | ✅           | ➖    |

### Why choose us?

Innovative technology that can aggregate supply and demand for any kind of goods and services built in a self-sustaining and supporting network is a key competitive advantage that can be leveraged to obtain growth, availability and mass adoption.