Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Applications: Davos Report

More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.

Blockchain Could Boost Trade Finance by $1 Trillion, WEF Research Says

Blockchain technology can help global businesses generate an extra $1 trillion in trade finance, according to World Economic Forum research.

Davos Elites Still Don’t Get Blockchain

"It's not useful for anything," Krugman and his cohort claim. The problem of this blinkered mindset is that it fails to recognize the cost of trust.

WEF Trials Blockchain in Bid to Boost Air Travel Security

The World Economic Forum is working with the Canadian and Dutch governments to pilot a digital identity project that focuses in part on blockchain.

Bitcoin Takes Davos Stage in Currency Panel Debate

Cryptocurrencies took the stage Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, during a panel discussion on bitcoin.

World Leaders Are Talking Crypto at Davos

World leaders have struck a cautionary tone on cryptocurrencies in statements made during the World Economic Forum event in Davos.

The World Economic Forum Might Not Be Ready to Lead a Blockchain Revolution

As the World Economic Forum seeks a leadership role in blockchain, a senior executive argues its members still have much to learn.

World Economic Forum Publishes Blockchain Governance Taxonomy

The World Economic Forum has published a paper arguing that blockchain stakeholders should organize in a way that would dwarf the largest consortia.

Former Estonian President to Lead World Economic Forum Blockchain Group

The World Economic Forum has created a new working group focused on blockchain co-chaired by the former president of Estonia.