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Central Banks ‘Waking Up’ to Digital Currency, Create New Framework for CBDC Deployment
The past six months have been a wake-up call for some central bank
policy-makers. Central bank digital currency (CBDC) has risen to prominence as
a potential...
How to Design Responsible Technology
Biased algorithms and noninclusive data sets are contributing to a
growing ‘techlash’ around the world. Today, the World Economic Forum, the
international organisation for public-private cooperation...
Digital Technologies Can Facilitate Access to Trade Finance in Asia-Pacific Region
Financial technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence,
can enhance the efficiency and availability of trade finance, especially for
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...
How to measure blockchain’s value in four steps
To help organizations identify the value of blockchain technology and
build a corresponding business case, the World Economic Forum, the
International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, has...
Bitcoin energy use – mined the gap
Of all the potential implications of blockchain for
the energy sector, the energy use of cryptocurrencies – and bitcoin in
particular – has captured the most...
How to Use Blockchain Technology to Boost Global Trade
Blockchain technology can lower barriers to trade,
according to a new World Economic Forum report, in cooperation with the
Inter-American Development Bank, Windows of Opportunity: Facilitating...
Trust is the most important ingredient in successful blockchain implementations
What the aerospace industry
doesn’t know about its planes is costing it serious money. And what it could do
with all that knowledge has the potential...
Central Banks Becoming Leaders in Blockchain Experimentation
Although central banks are among the most cautious institutions in the
world, they are, perhaps surprisingly, among the first to implement and
experiment with blockchain technology....
Israel’s cybersecurity: Principles and techniques
In 2018, the sums allocated for funding the
whole cybersecurity industry in Israel amounted to 1.03 billion US dollars,
with a 22% increase compared to the...
Skills for the future: Learning to learn through technology is the new skills visa
Digital technologies – such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, cognitive computing, big data, automation, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics and blockchain – are...