Davos 2020

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World Economic Forum Wants to Standardize Ethical Data Collection
The World Economic Forum wants to create guidelines for data storage and distribution, in hopes of making it easier for researchers and governments to make informed decisions.
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Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He launched Digital Dollar Project
Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad” discusses his push to digitize the U.S. dollar and the future of glob...
Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He launched Digital Dollar Project

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Bermuda Is Planning a Comprehensive Crypto Ecosystem
Denis Pitcher, chief fintech advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, talks about the island nation's blockchain plans.
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Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain's Potential Is 'Hitting a Tipping Point'
Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf talks with Michael Casey about blockchain's "tipping point."
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Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art
The word from Davos is blockchain not crypto, cashless futures, and CBDCs, while Brekkie von Bitcoin gives us his take on the emergent field of bitcoin art.
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Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.
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Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse Hints Firm May Seek IPO Within 12 Months
The Ripple CEO said at Davos an initial public offering is seen as the “natural evolution for the company,” perhaps even this year.
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Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes On Davos
Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite.
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Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money
Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance.
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Hyperledger to Explore How Blockchain Can Help World Meet Climate Goals
The new climate group will allow participants to share ideas for a new distributed database to track emissions.
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