Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That’s a big deal.
Catalonia Is Moving to Achieve Digital Independence Using Blockchain
Catalonia is exploring digital identity and hopes to leapfrog its way into try digital sovereignty.
How Blockchain Will Track Taxes (and Tax Cheats)
The chairman of the Global Blockchain Business Council is working with others on a way to add transparency and openness to taxes.
Zoom’s CIO Sees a Rise in the Decentralized Workforce
The future of work is decentralized. Zoom, with its centralized app, is leading the charge, says CIO Harry Moseley.
Libra Vice Chair Not Worried About the Leavers
Libra Vice Chair Dante A. Disparte said some departing Libra partners left the door wide open for an eventual return. They will be welcomed back when they’re ready.
When Will We See the Digital Dollar? ‘CryptoDad’ Says Soon
Former CFTC Chris Giancarlo sees the current set of financial systems – the older systems associated with the pre-digital age – as almost hopelessly obsolete.
Bermuda Is Planning a Comprehensive Crypto Framework
Denis Pitcher, chief fintech advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, talks about the island nation’s blockchain plans.
Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain’s Potential Is “Hitting a Tipping Point”
Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf talks with Michael Casey about blockchain’s “tipping point.”
WEF Launches Global Consortium for Crypto Governance
The WEF is creating a global consortium to develop a governance framework for cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins.
Notes From WEF: Oil-Producing Nations Want Dollar Alternatives, Just Not Bitcoin
Middle Eastern elites at the World Economic Forum are highly skeptical of bitcoin, but there are whispers about its potential for cross-border settlements in the energy sector.
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.
Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.
Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes on Davos
Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite.
Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project
In this video from WEF 2020, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses his push to digitize the U.S. dollar and the future of global currencies.
‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDC Trend at Davos 2020
Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony.”
Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money
Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance.
CoinDesk at WEF 2020: Crypto Themes to Watch as Davos Gets Underway
Get your Fourth Industrial Revolution hardhats on. CoinDesk is at Davos to guide you through all things blockchain and crypto at this yearly confab of global leaders and their hangers-on.
Why the World Economic Forum Is Creating a Blockchain ‘Bill of Rights’
Sheila Warren, the head of blockchain for the WEF, argues the technology needs a set of principles for staving off potential misuse.
The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting Real
When world leaders gather in Davos next week, they’ll confront an essential question, says Circle’s Jeremy Allaire: Can they seize blockchain’s ability to create value for people around the world?
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.