The stablecoin surge: Risks for the Global South?
There are plenty of potential benefits for banks, consumers and others from the coming wave of globe-spanning stablecoins. But for fragile, smaller economies, there’s a risk of fallout.
Crypto
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.
Understanding crypto as its own asset class
While Bitcoin has been viewed as a replacement for fiat currencies or a digital alternative to gold, it’s becoming clear that cryptocurrencies are something else entirely.
Bitcoin’s real money challenges
The paradox of Bitcoin is that its success bred volatility, restricting the rise of credit markets — and thus its maturity as the basis for a modern monetary system.
Institutional investors embrace the potential of crypto
Mainstream financial institutions once viewed cryptocurrencies with suspicion or disdain. Now a growing welcome for digital assets by institutional investors is helping crypto markets mature, driving demand and reducing volatility.
An architect of MiCA on regulating crypto
The father of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation discusses making the most of a crisis, waiting for Washington and the risks of failing to innovate.
Will crypto regulation stifle crypto innovation?
More regulation may be essential for crypto tokens to reach their potential, but a clunky approach risks strangling the industry. A smarter approach centered around potential market failures is the way forward.