Financial Inclusion

Consensus Pitchfest 2023 provides a platform to firms that are leading game-changing innovations in crypto, creating more space for financial inclusion and empowerment globally.

By Prachi Vashisht

Apr 21, 2023 at 8:14 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2023

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What Are Tokenized Securities?

Bitfinex Securities Head of Operations Jesse Knutson joins "First Mover" to break down tokenized securities and how the technology could help with financial inclusion. Plus, why the trading platform is opening a new regional office in Kazakhstan.

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 23, 2023 at 3:40 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Blockchain Foundation Executive Director on Financial Inclusion in Crypto

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Blockchain Foundation Executive Director on Financial Inclusion in Crypto

Blockchain Foundation’s Executive Director Cleve Mesidor joins “First Mover” to discuss the significance of crypto to financial inclusion and the growing crypto adoption in Black and Latino communities.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 21, 2022 at 2:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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The Future of Digital Assets

What does the future look like for digital currencies? We’re not talking price, we’re talking use, and how critical crypto will be to financial inclusion across the world. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 9, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 9, 2022

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Is My Algorithm Biased? The Imperative of Inclusion for Crypto

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Is My Algorithm Biased? The Imperative of Inclusion for Crypto

Professor Mehrsa Baradaran at UC Irvine School of Law joins Consensus 2022 with a presentation on financial inclusion and racial inequality Plus a conversation among Dawn Song OASIS LABS Isaiah Jackson Bitcoin and Black America Erin Cohee One United Bank and Mehrsa Baradaran on crypto's role in solving biased algorithm from centralized to decentralized internet [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 3, 2022 at 12:47 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2022

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Stablecoin

New York Community Bank to Hold Assets Backing Circle's USDC

This marks the first time a community bank will serve as a custodian for a stablecoin.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jun 28, 2022 at 5:19 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2022

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Banks May Face Competition From CBDCs, Study Suggests

The survey also shows central banks are uncertain whether distributed ledger technology should underpin a government-backed digital currency.

By Jack Schickler

Apr 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2022

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A Digital Dollar May Help the Poor, but It’s Far From a Done Deal

Financial inclusion is one big reason the U.S. should adopt a digital currency, supporters say, but others aren't so sure.

By Helene Braun

Mar 30, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2022

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Why Web 3 Needs Africa

“The Hash” hosts discuss the crucial role Africa plays in the adoption of Web 3 technologies, being home to the second largest bitcoin market in the world. The conversation touches on financial inclusion, digital payments, and efforts to educate the continent’s youth on technology.

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 25, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2022