Blockchain-based tokenization promises to fix environmental markets. But the real problems — flawed measurement, weak governance, and the gap between digital tokens and physical reality — require solutions that no ledger can provide.
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.
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.
The head of engineering at the Solana Foundation on the power of time-stamping, tokenized equities and how regulation unlocks innovation.
Digital distributed ledgers get us back to an earlier concept where proofs of ownership were held directly. The evolution of Swiss law clearly demonstrates that shift.
Ripple’s VP and managing director for the UK and Europe explains how regulatory clarity can unlock competition and blockchain adoption.
Web3 will never simply evolve beyond blockchain’s frothy gambling past. But understanding that can help unlock a stable and functional ecosystem.
The technologist and blockchain pioneer behind Ethereum and Polkadot on building resilient Web3 systems in today's world.
The rise of generative AI has raised concerns over sustainability, security and bias. Integrating with blockchain technology can help — decentralizing systems, improving computational efficiency and improving transparency.
Blockchain is an innovative technology that, so far, has only delivered a few real-world solutions. But distributed computing
and blockchain could allow us to fortify today’s overly complex and brittle IT stack — especially in the age of artificial intelligence.
Alongside the hype and headlines, crypto assets are increasingly being used to provide financial services and creatively solve tangible problems. A case study from South America shows how blockchain-based tools are playing out for businesses and in local economies.
Central banks and some of the biggest players in mainstream finance have embraced private internal blockchain to optimize ledgers. But more public blockchains could revolutionize financial systems and unlock innovation.
David Newns, head of Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), explains how to get a blockchain-based stock exchange off the ground and what such platforms could mean for the future of markets and finance.
Blockchain has been tightly associated with crypto trading, but the technology has a far bigger future. Companies need to start embracing the blockchain now, or risk getting left behind like the fax machine.
Blockchain funding on the African continent is increasingly going to DeFi and other financial services startups. The founder of the Swiss venture firm CV VC explores how blockchain technologies are serving the world’s youngest, fastest growing population.
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