Articles by
Michael B. Greenwald
Michael B. Greenwald is a senior executive for Amazon Web Services serving as the Global Lead for Digital Assets. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council Geoeconomics Center and Center for New American Security. He was the first U.S. Treasury attaché to Qatar and Kuwait, acting as the principal liaison to the banking sector in those nations for two presidential administrations from 2010-2017.
February 2023
Why the cloud will be critical to US competitiveness in world finance
The future global financial system will be reliant on the cloud, especially when it comes to CBDCs and stablecoins, writes Michael Greenwald and Logan Weber.
March 2022
Can crypto cushion Russia from the pain of sanctions?
War-mongering Russia is finding itself increasingly isolated. What if the rogue state tries to regain its financial footing via cryptocurrency?
February 2022
Why digital assets are poised to disrupt philanthropy
Charitable giving in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is growing by leaps and bounds. Michael B. Greenwald and Logan Weber explain the risks and benefits.
October 2021
2021 is a banner year for NFTs. Here’s what you need to know
The NFT boom is transforming the art world, writes Laura Ballman and Michael Greenwald. Collectors would be wise to learn all they can about this new technology.
September 2021
How central banks are wielding blockchain in soft power competition
China’s crypto ban is part of a global battle over freedom and ideology, writes Michael B. Greenwald. How can the US lead the world in a different path?
Imagining a global digital wallet and the future it can hold
As governments and citizens embrace digital currencies of all kinds, from Bitcoin to CBDCs, here’s what the world and daily life could look like.