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WEF 2020

Notes From the WEF: Oil-Producing Nations Want Dollar Alternatives, Just Not Bitcoin

Middle Eastern elites at the World Economic Forum are highly skeptical of bitcoin, but there are whispers about its potential for cross-border settlements in the energy sector.

By Leigh Cuen

Jan 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2020

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Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 24, 2020

Bitcoin's up as Davos ends. This is CoinDesk's Crypto News Roundup for January 24, 2020.

By Adam B. Levine Bradley Keoun

Jan 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2020

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

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

By Leigh Cuen

Jan 24, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2020

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Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO at Davos 2020

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

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

By Zack Seward

Jan 24, 2020 at 10:21 a.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2020

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Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes On Davos

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

By John Biggs

Jan 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2020

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Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project

In this video from WEF 2020, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses his push to digitize the U.S. dollar and the future of global currencies.

By John Biggs

Jan 23, 2020 at 8:21 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2020

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