The issue of privacy remains fundamental in CBDC design. The AEI published a vision for a financial system with the coin as its cornerstone.
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·In this conversation, we talk with Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures. This is a fascinating and educational conversation that covers frontier technology companies and protocols in blockchain, IoT, and artificial intelligence, and the convergence of these themes in the future. Jamie walks us through the core investment thesis, as well as the commercial model behind shifting from incubation to acceleration of 30+ companies. We pick up on wisdom about marketing timing and fund structure along the way.
The DeFi regulatory landscape is experiencing a shift, and it seems, no-one is safe. Compliance is becoming ever more challenging.
BTG's recent move anticipates a scenario that should be commonplace starting next year in Brazil.
Anyone who has done some online shopping has probably been prompted at least once if they want to use the BNPL option
Revolut continues its crypto expansion, receiving the regulatory nod from Cyprus to create a crypto hub to serve its 17 million EU customers.
In the long take this week, I revisit decentralized finance, providing both an overview and 2019 update. The meat of the writing is the following long-range predictions for the space in the next decade -- (1) the role of Fintech champions like Revolut and Robinhood as it relates to DeFi, (2) increasing systemic correlation and self-reference in the space, which requires emerging metrics for risk and transparency, and (3) the potential for national services like Social Security and student lending to run on DeFi infrastucture, (4) the promise of pulling real assets into DeFi smart contracts and earning staking rewards, and (5) continued importance of trying to bridge into Bitcoin. Here's to an outlandish 2020!
The DeFi world hasnt had the best year, with multiple entities entering law suits and bankruptcy. Yet, another crypto exchange is launched.
On Monday, Changpeng Zhao of Binance took to Twitter to talk about the failed FTX bailout and what the crypto industry can expect next.
Like many interested in the crypto space, Crapo has asked for months about the stablecoin report.