Economic Impacts
How ancient battles are shaping our global financial future
Our 21st century economy still rides on old, slow and costly financial rails. Here's how blockchain technology can build a network of monetary superhighways.
Josh Burek
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Dubai’s ascent to fintech, Web3 and AI dominance
While Hong Kong and Singapore compete for the top spot, Dubai is already shaping the future of fintech and Web3, writes Mohammad Alblooshi, chief executive officer of the DIFC Innovation Hub.
Mohammad Alblooshi
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Shanghai targets US$6.9 billion metaverse revenue from culture, tourism projects
Shanghai on Wednesday released a three-year plan to build its culture and tourism metaverse.
Tom Zuo
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How Dubai and Hong Kong are shifting crypto’s power dynamics: Opinion
As the US grapples with crypto regulation, Hong Kong and Dubai are emerging as leaders in the global digital economy, writes Ben Caselin of MaskEX.
Ben Caselin
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Back to the physical: China metaverse seeks to boost real-world economy
The final story in a three-part series on Asia metaverse developments looks at China’s national strategy, which has seen dozens of cities and provinces release spending plans and training schemes to adopt this digital world in real-world industries. China’s initiatives, however, face challenges from regulation and global competition.
Tom Zuo
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Where is China’s digital economy heading? The ‘Two Sessions’ may give some pointers
Look for blockchain, self-reliance in technology discussions in China’s biggest political meetings of the year as China’s President Xi Jinping’s aims to build a digital economy.
Timmy Shen
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether fall as 2-year bond nears 15-year high
Bitcoin and Ether fell on Wednesday morning trading in Asia along with all other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market cap.
Lachlan Keller
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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.
Michael B. Greenwald
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Why Islamic finance is thriving despite global market storms
While much of the world economy remains mired in winter doldrums, it’s springtime for the Islamic finance sector. Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi of Islamic Coin explains why.
Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether rise with most other tokens amid mixed signals on U.S. economic outlook
Bitcoin and Ether rose in Thursday morning trading in Asia along with most other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies. Cardano led the gainers, while Litecoin and Tron were the only ones on that list to fall.
Lachlan Keller
