Davos 2020

Bermuda

Bermuda Is Planning a Comprehensive Crypto Ecosystem

John BiggsFeb 2, 2020

Denis Pitcher, chief fintech advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, talks about the island nation's blockchain plans.

WEF 2020

Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain’s Potential Is ‘Hitting a Tipping Point’

John BiggsFeb 1, 2020

Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf talks with Michael Casey about blockchain's "tipping point."

Privacy

World Economic Forum Wants to Standardize Ethical Data Collection

Sandali HandagamaDec 10, 2020

The World Economic Forum wants to create guidelines for data storage and distribution, in hopes of making it easier for researchers and governments to make informed decisions.

Podcasts

Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art

Nathaniel WhittemoreJan 24, 2020

The word from Davos is blockchain not crypto, cashless futures, and CBDCs, while Brekkie von Bitcoin gives us his take on the emergent field of bitcoin art.

WEF 2020

Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash

Leigh CuenJan 24, 2020

Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.

Davos 2020

Ripple

Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse Hints Firm May Seek IPO Within 12 Months

Zack Seward

The Ripple CEO said at Davos an initial public offering is seen as the “natural evolution for the company,” perhaps even this year.

Video

Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes On Davos

John Biggs

Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite.

CBDCs

Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money

Leigh Cuen

Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance.

Hyperledger

Hyperledger to Explore How Blockchain Can Help World Meet Climate Goals

Paddy Baker

The new climate group will allow participants to share ideas for a new distributed database to track emissions.

WEF 2020

CoinDesk at WEF 2020: Crypto Themes to Watch as Davos Gets Underway

Zack Seward

Get your Fourth Industrial Revolution hardhats on. CoinDesk is at Davos to help you ponder the slew of problems ailing today’s global economy.

WEF 2020

Why the World Economic Forum Is Creating a Blockchain ‘Bill of Rights’

Sheila WarrenSumedha Deshmukh

Sheila Warren, the head of blockchain for the WEF, argues the technology needs a set of principles for staving off potential misuse.

WEF 2020

The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting Real

Jeremy Allaire

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?