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Crypto platforms are calling for clear regulations rather than lawsuits from regulators.
There are many uses for digital systems that are not centrally controlled and that allow large numbers of people to participate securely, even if they don’t all know and trust each other.
Central banks are now taking digital currencies seriously, and the EU is exploring the idea. While an “e-euro” could increase monetary security and stability, the venture is not without risks.
The global trade of counterfeit and pirated products costs countries like Canada billions a year. Governments and industries must come together to protect Canadians.
Here are the trends on the cusp of transforming the online world.
Even though some traditional financial firms parked millions in the bankrupt company – once valued at $30 billion – the impact of FTX’s spectacular crash is limited to crypto investors
The rise of decentralised exchanges and growing regulatory pressure could strengthen crypto.
Students gain control over their own academic records or professional certifications, but blockchain’s immutability means mistakes cannot be erased.
Ethereum, one of the world’s largest blockchains and host of decentralized finance, NFTs and billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency, is poised to dramatically reduce its energy consumption.
As businesses establish themselves in the metaverse, the amount of financial transactions there will increase. This will come with previously unknown risks.
To live up to their promise, both on the African continent and elsewhere, digital currencies must be globally coordinated.
Retailers are increasingly resorting to the technology in a bid to increase consumer confidence over their products’ supply chain.
Who makes money from the metaverse, and how, comes down to what it becomes. And shaping the metaverse is, to a large degree, a matter of definitions.
NFT sales passed US$40 billion in 2021 and now more brands want to get in on the action.
By changing the rules around bank lending, you can make a huge cut to national debt.
The value of digital art or other digital objects depends on how much someone is willing to pay for it.
NFTs are hailed as the foundation of the metaverse economy because they allow you to purchase unique digital assets, from art to real estate. But legally, you might not own what you think you do.
Proof of Work mining is inherently wasteful, but don’t expect a switch any time soon.
Many people promoting cryptocurrencies are looking for something bigger than the future of financial transactions. They’re aiming to break free of governments and corporations.
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Professor of Law, University of East London
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Financial Technology, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Economics, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor - Geography and Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Computer Science, Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, Cornell Tech, and Co-Director, Initiative for CryptoCurrencies and Contracts (IC3), Cornell University
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Director of the Centre for Digital Finance, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Southampton
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Associate Director, Initiative For Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3); Assistant Prof. of Electrical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Innovation and Digital Leadership, University of Brighton
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Professor of Finance & Financial Technology, University of Reading
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Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Professor of AI and Public Policy, University of Salford
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Professor of International Finance and Commodities, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate professor, University of Exeter