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Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
In one of my earlier blogs, I mentioned that Facebook’s efforts to launch its Libra cryptocurrency triggered intense debates over who would control money in the future. It has also forced Central Banks to think about and explore their own digital currency. According to recent research, at least 18 central banks are currently developing digital curr...
12 February 2020
Jeremy Light Co-founder at Fourdotzero
(560 words 2 min 30s read) In November 2019 I blogged about how programmable value is the future of financial services. However, it is evident from reactions I have had that the concept and implications of programmable value can be difficult to grasp. A clearer explanation is needed, so here goes. Digital money is widespread in mobile and online ba...
04 February 2020 /payments
Roberto Garavaglia Independent Advisor at Innovative Payments & blockchain Strategic Advisor
A complete analysis of token definitions, their main uses, the future of decentralized applications and token-economy, in an evolutionary path that goes beyond the 3.0 paradigm, crosses that of Industry 4.0, to attain a Society 5.0 concept. These are the contents of this article that, starting from the examination of the term “token”, very often c...
01 February 2020 /crypto
In my last Blog I suggested that regulation of the crypto markets would be one of the main issues for 2020 and beyond. There seem to be urgent need for more clarity on many cryptocurrency issues. The EU Fifth ALM Directive came into effect early January, while ESMA announced its plans to develop a legal framework for cryptocurrencies in 2020. In t...
20 January 2020 /crypto
Retired Member
SMEs play a key role in the global economy. In 2015, enterprises employing fewer than 250 persons represented 99% of all enterprises in the EU. A great number of these organisations, particularly in the agri-food, healthcare and logistics sector, have a daily in- and outflow of goods. While SMEs remain wary of the hype, digitalisation boasts varie...
14 January 2020 /startups
2019 has almost come to an end and we can safely say that this was a remarkable year for blockchain technology. A lot of things, some unexpected, happened. But now it is time to bring our attention to the New Year 2020. Just like last year, and the year before, we try to predict what awaits the blockchain industry. So, let’s look at what does 2020...
30 December 2019
19 December 2019
Urvish Macwan Team Leader at Hyperlink Infosystem
In every 30, 40 or 50 years, the status quo must be challenged, modified, transformed, in order to avoid the accumulation of power, centralization, totalitarianism, and corruption. Corruption is inherent in power systems, and there is no more tyrannical power than power over money. Only one billion people worldwide have access to banking services...
16 December 2019 /crypto
Cryptocurrencies have long been discussed and debated, but they’re only now coming to light as financial tools that can be accessible and useful to more than only die-hard connoisseurs. Cryptocurrencies have the potential to enable social and economic growth throughout the world, including in developing countries, by offering easier access to capi...
21 November 2019
One of the biggest objections to crypto mass adoption is that it isn’t “real money”. And, if we want to be brutally honest, it’s still a pretty valid one. Crypto projects have ranged from comical at best, to dubious at worst, and not enough are doing a great job at showing a real life use case that everyone can understand. But there are a few proj...
14 November 2019
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