By Manuel Klein, Jonas Gross, Philipp Sandner Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are coming. A recent study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that 10% of worldwide central banks intend to issue a retail CBDC in the short term and 20% in the medium term. However, introducing a CBDC imposes potential threats to […]
By Andrea Bianconi While Bloomberg has celebrated the best decade in history for financial returns, it is not a coincidence that wealth inequality has reached proportions not seen since the roaring twenties. And while this does not seem to concern the financial elites — who celebrated another fat end of the year — this is, in reality, a major […]
By Frederik Bussler “Saving the world” is such an oft-used platitude as to become meaningless, especially by star-struck startups with grandiose visions for the future. That being said, is it possible that blockchain can be used for good, and indeed help save the planet? Tokenization has the potential to do so, albeit indirectly. Here’s how. […]