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Blockchain startups building for the Web3 economy have attracted billions of dollars in venture capital funding this year alone. 5508 Total views 54 Total shares Although Web3 has become a sort of buzzword in the cryptocurrency community, its application and utility extend far beyond the world of blockchain, according to…

This week the world has been talking about the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which started on May 22 and ends on May 26. At the event, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio spoke about today’s economy, the Federal Reserve, cash, and cryptocurrencies. Dalio noted at the WEF…

The World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report on Monday warned of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy Topics World Economic Forum | Global economy | Economists The World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report on Monday warned of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy and…

Greetings, delegates and WEF watchers! The first full day of Davos is behind you, and the weather for the most part was surprisingly sunny. Wish we could say the same about the economic predictions we heard (and about today’s expected weather ☔). On Monday, the World Economic Forum’s Community of…

Experts point out sticking points as well as greatest needs in the creation of central bank digital currencies for domestic and cross-border, wholesale and retail, uses. 4210 Total views 35 Total shares The process of introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is fraught with unknowns, some of which were…

To properly regulate DeFi, we must first determine whether these protocols are actually decentralized, according to Eva Kaili. 2045 Total views 11 Total shares Most decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols aren’t truly decentralized, which means we need proper regulations in place to understand the inner workings of this emerging technology, according…

Reporting from the inaugural day of the Blockchain Hub Davos 2022 conference, Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief, Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr, hosted a panel discussion centered around decentralized finance (DeFi) titled “Programmable Money is Here — and It’s Changing the World as We Know It.” Panelists included Alexander Fazel, chief partnership officer of SwissBorg; Lucian…

Human Events Senior Editor Jack Posobiec was detained in Davos, Switzerland on Monday, the first day of the World Economic Forum’s annual convention. BREAKING: Detained at Davos pic.twitter.com/H1RdaOebDI — WEF Detainee Poso (@JackPosobiec) May 23, 2022 Police reportedly refused to tell Posobiec and his crew why they were being detained,…

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022, Team South Africa – led by Human Settlements Minister Mmamaloko Kubayi – is hoping to convince investors the country is slowly getting its act together. Speaking to BizNews in Davos, Switzerland, Kubayi sought to inject a sentiment of positivity without shying away from…

Computer science professor and Telkom executive, Mmaki Jantjies has been selected as one of the world’s most promising global leaders under the age of 40 by the World Economic Forum. She joins 109 other leaders chosen for 2022 including four other South Africans: Sumayya Vally, Lesley Ndlovu, Zuriel Naiker and Esha Mansingh.…