The CEO of Circle joined Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse and Asif Saleh of BRAC in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
Largest difficulty drop since July 2021 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin is getting a dose of reality this week as the World Economic Forum convenes and analysts still favor a fresh BTC price drop.
WEF 2022: Blockchain and digitization to take center stage at Davos
Sustainability goals for Bitcoin will be presented to world leaders during the first in-person World Economic Forum since the start of the pandemic.
First 7-week losing streak in history ― 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Doom and gloom and an overall sense of unease pervades the market ahead of the World Economic Forum.
Strange Bedfellows: The World Economic Forum and Crypto
A look at the challenging task of integrating the radical crypto world into the establishment with Adrian Monck of the World Economic Forum.
Silver Lake Co-Founder Tells Davos Cash Is Used Far More in Crime Than Bitcoin
Glenn Hutchins said up to 90% of $100 bills are “used for organized crime and tax evasion.”
Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (but Not Crypto) Are Sticking Around
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies “as originally formulated” are not the ideal form of digital currency.
BOE’s Bailey, Western Union CEO Part of Davos Panel on Digital Currencies
The session will focus on the diminishing role of cash and the emergence of central bank digital currencies, moves accelerated by the pandemic.
Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 24, 2020
Bitcoin’s up as Davos ends. This is CoinDesk’s Crypto News Roundup for January 24, 2020.
Davos Needs to Wake Up to the Ills of Centralization
The lens of decentralization reveals a number of elephants in the room that world leaders at the WEF are missing.
Fake News on Steroids: Deepfakes Are Coming – Are World Leaders Prepared?
What 2018 and 2019 were to blockchain and cryptocurrencies on the WEF stage (met with a healthy mix of intrigue and skepticism), 2020 will be to synthetic media, also known by the ominous-sounding euphemism “deepfakes.”
Ahead of Davos, What Can Cash Teach Us About Crypto?
“I have long held that, were cash invented today, it would be dismissed by policymakers, bankers and law enforcement as dystopian, absurd and dangerous.”
Storming the Gates: How ‘Crypto Davos’ Became a Thing
How the crypto industry can (and has) influenced the premier gathering of the world’s economic and political elite.
Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies: Davos Report
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.