Innovation

Opinion

Ethereum Is the Frontier of Financial Innovation

David HoffmanOct 8, 2020

Innovation occurs when the costs of iteration and experimentation reduce.

Podcasts

Why Innovation Matters (and How Not to Screw It Up), Feat. Matt Ridley

Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 27, 2020

The “Rational Optimist” author gives his take on the economic history and possible futures of prosperity’s most important driver: innovation

Innovation

Fintech Company Launches Platform to Assist in Central Bank Digital Currency Development

Sandali HandagamaDec 16, 2020

Fintech company EMTECH is launching a compliance platform that helps central banks tackle compliance issues or safely test their central bank digital currencies.

Startups

Andreessen Horowitz Forecasts Fourth Crypto Bull Cycle

Paddy BakerMay 18, 2020

a16z says high quality projects in the past cycle (some being startups in its own portfolio) will drive growth in the next.

Innovation

Money Reimagined: COVID-19’s Lessons in Innovation

Michael J. CaseyMay 1, 2020

Though its impacts are deadly, the coronavirus is a product of an advanced innovation ecosystem. We can learn from its ability to mutate and adapt.

Innovation

Blockchain

Toyota Reveals Blockchain Lab Exploring Auto-Industry Applications

Sebastian Sinclair

Toyota is exploring blockchain applications to the auto industry through a newly-revealed group composed of several subsidiaries.

Innovation

Bernstein: No, Crypto Markets Aren’t Like the Dot-Com Bubble

Nikhilesh De

Cryptocurrency and blockchain developers are building "parallel financial networks," according to a new report by Alliance Bernstein.

Innovation

2018’s Challenge: Promote Responsible Blockchain Innovation

Beth Knickerbocker

The chief innovation officer at the U.S. regulator for national banks details the agency's efforts to support fintech while still mitigating risk.

Innovation

2018’s Resolution? Revisit Blockchain’s Fundamentals

William Mougayar

Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.

Innovation

Threat or Opportunity? Blythe Masters Talks Blockchain Jobs Impact

Michael del Castillo

Digital Asset CEO Blythe Masters took the stage last week to discuss how the blockchain industry needs to be aware of its impact on the job market.

Innovation

UNICEF Eyes Blockchain As Possible Solution to Child Poverty Issues

Stan Higgins

CoinDesk speaks with Christopher Fabian, who co-leads the technology innovation efforts for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Innovation

Santander and UBS Discuss Blockchain at Bank of England Event

Yessi Bello Perez

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.