Opinion Pieces
Why many banks are not keeping up with digital technologies
New technologies like blockchain and AI are transforming financial services, writes Myles Bertrand of Mambu. But APAC banks are lagging behind.
Myles Bertrand
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How will China’s new dictates affect Hong Kong’s future as a crypto hub?
Mainland China's recent clampdowns on crypto are reverberating beyond its borders. In a special Q&A, former regulator and crypto industry leader Angelina Kwan discusses what this means for Hong Kong.
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Opinion Pieces
Why community is key to blockchain and crypto project success
Blockchain communities are instrumental to shaping how projects develop and operate, writes Humpty Calderon of Ontology. What are the signs of a thriving ecosystem?
Humpty Calderon
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Opinion Pieces
China state mouthpiece criticizes NFT mania
A sister paper of the People’s Daily, Securities Times, published an opinion piece to criticize non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as hype and suggested the digital assets should serve the real economy by tokenizing actual assets. Fast facts The article offers as an example Justin Sun’s NFT purchase of a digital avatar for US$10.5 million and the […]
Ningwei Qin
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Expert Interviews
Billionaire investor John Paulson calls crypto “worthless bubble,” backs gold
John Paulson, the billionaire who famously shorted the U.S. subprime mortgage bubble in 2008, has called crypto a bubble that will “eventually prove to be worthless” in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Fast facts “I wouldn’t advise anyone to invest in cryptocurrencies,” said the 65-year-old, who has consistently backed gold as a store of value. […]
Lachlan Keller
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Opinion Pieces
Why honest centralization is superior to chaotic decentralization
Are DAOs and decentralization always beneficial for the group or the user? Antoni Trenchev of Nexo urges you to think again.
Antoni Trenchev
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Expert Interviews
Vitalik Buterin: Why Eth2 will propel Ethereum’s use in enterprise
In a talk this week, Vitalik Buterin explains Ethereum’s growing use in enterprise and the importance of building diverse, open-source communities.
Michelle Lim
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Industry Leader Insights
Tokenization to transform financial system, DBS Bank CEO says
The power of tokenization can fundamentally transform the fabric of the financial system, Singapore's DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta told the Consensus by CoinDesk 2021 conference taking place this week.
Michelle Lim
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Expert Interviews
Vitalik Buterin speaks: What lies in the future of Ethereum?
Breaking into occasional Mandarin at a Hong Kong conference, Ethereum's visionary creator tells all — including why Ethereum 2.0 is taking so long.
Michelle Lim
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Industry Leader Insights
Swire Properties series examines corporate responsibility in sustainability
Researchers did a United Nations ‘sustainability audit’ of technology firm PALO IT and discussed findings. What can other companies learn from this?
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