Inside Peru’s central bank digital currency
Peru’s central bank is quietly running one of the world’s most distinctive digital currency pilots. Milton Vega explains how the project treats CBDCs as a public policy experiment in inclusion.
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Can finance really deliver a net-zero economy?
Markets have been hailed as the key lever to decarbonize the global economy — but emissions keep rising. When it comes to climate change, how much can the financial industry accomplish?
Technology alone won’t revolutionize the global financial system
For 20 years, developments in fintech have appeared poised to fundamentally reshape the financial industry. The slower-than-predicted pace of change suggests we shouldn’t expect the latest innovations to remake the world overnight.
Hong Kong’s central banker on ‘innovation with guardrails’
The chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority argues that emerging technologies like tokenization and AI can improve inclusion and efficiency if central banks play an active role.
Can the banks survive fintech? Insights from Switzerland
Disruptive innovations are eating away the advantages held by financial system incumbents. A look at Switzerland’s banking industry reveals lessons for navigating the tumultuous future.
Global Crypto Leaders Gather for Blockchain Life 2025 in Dubai
The 15th Anniversary Blockchain Life Forum — one of the world’s largest events dedicated to cryptocurrencies, Web3, and mining — will take place on October 28–29, 2025, in Dubai. More than 15,000 attendees from over 130 countries are expected, including…
Beyond Web3: When AI meets distributed ledger technology
Blockchain has so far failed to deliver the scale boosters long promised. The Web-AI fusion will bring TradFi and DeFi together, allowing the financial system to work as a single stack.
‘How do you know what you can actually trust?’
The author and fintech strategist on why money needs government, the rise of deepfakes, and how trust could become the most valuable currency.
Blockchain Life Forum in Dubai on October 28–29: What to expect from the crypto event of the year?
On October 28–29, Dubai will host the 15th anniversary edition of the international Blockchain Life Forum — one of the world’s largest events dedicated to cryptocurrencies, mining and Web3. The forum traditionally gathers leaders of the global crypto market, including…
Lessons from three decades of fintech evolution
The story of fintech has been one of speed and openness. The challenge now is ensuring those gains don’t regress into a system that excludes the people it set out to empower.
