Here are my articles on Blockchain and Digital Currencies, covering a wide range of topics such as Enterprise Blockchain and employing Blockchain & Crypto for Social Good.
Several countries are either mulling over or are in various phases of their CBDC pilots. Steve Jobs applied for a job two years before starting Apple, and this week, it made news in the NFT world. Alongside, everything from carbon offsets to wine to crop insurance is arriving on Blockchain. These and many more are on this week’s newsletter.
ECB moves from discussion to investigation phase for a Digital Euro. The bond between sports, NFTs, and crypto is getting stronger. African charities are increasingly accepting crypto donations. Nuclear energy is becoming one of the vital green energy options for crypto mining. These and many more are in this week’s newsletter.
This post explores the causes of poverty and how technologies such as Blockchain can help achieve SDG Goal 1.
Several countries are experimenting with CBDC. Many sports clubs are partnering with crypto firms. Meanwhile, films and sports moments are becoming NFTs. Farmers are earning more for their produce using Blockchain. These and many more in this week’s newsletter.
NFT or Non-Fungible Tokens are in the news almost every single day in the past couple of months. From 69 million dollars digital artwork to 2.5 million dollar tweets, everything under the sun seems to be ensnared by the lure of tokenization. Why is there such a sudden interest? What happens when the dust around NFT settles down? How to ensure our now expensive tokens remain priceless forever?
This week’s newsletter covers a wide range of topics – increased interest in NFTs, growing investment in Blockchain for sustainable economy use cases, among others.
Global warming has become a dire threat to climate in past decade. This article explores how Blockchain helps with the decarbonization goal.
The OCC has issued a letter that further pushes the US banks in the direction of crypto. What does the OCC letter means to Blockchain? What is the impact on stablecoins and the broader crypto space?
After years in the making, finally, the much anticipated Ethereum 2.0 is here. On Dec 1, 2020, at noon UTC,
Today, several businesses and individuals are shifting to the circular economy. Blockchain technology can drive adoption of such sustainable practices.
This week’s newsletter is the 25th one in the weekly newsletter series. And what a week it has been. Bitcoin soars to US $16,000. Interest for staking in Ethereum 2.0 is gaining momentum. A mysterious fork in the Ethereum Blockchain raises alarms. These and many more in this week’s Blockchain This Week.
There are still 1.7 billion unbanked in the world. What are the reasons behind such a significant number of unbanked? Can CBDC drive their financial inclusion?
This post illustrates how we can leverage Blockchain in every stage of the election process while upholding the election integrity.
Micropayments, as the name suggests, are transactions involving small amounts of money usually done electronically. Micropayments are an integral part of today’s subscription services and in-app payments. However, many factors, technological and economical, have hindered its widespread adoption. But, the dawn of Blockchain technology and the growing adoption of crypto and digital currencies have solved many of the longstanding issues with micropayments, leading to its increased acceptance.
Binance is facing heat from regulators all over the world. Singapore’s financial regulator launches a unique CBDC challenge. USDC is now supported on ten more Blockchain platforms. Robinhood files for an IPO. These and many more in this week’s newsletter.
This week, Blockchain and cryptocurrencies were recommended for several initiatives for the betterment of societies. Several countries are taking an interest in CBDC and Blockchain and are actively investing in them. These and many more in this week’s newsletter.
El Salvador is looking for partners to help it establish Bitcoin as legal tender. Fifteen banks form a Blockchain consortium. WWW code is sold as an NFT. DeFi is being used for crowdsourcing. These and many more in this week’s newsletter.
El Salvador became the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender. UNICEF invests in Blockchain firms that work on financial inclusion. Bitcoin mining is increasingly becoming responsibly sustainable and green. These and many others in this week’s newsletter.
Several mainstream banks are investing in crypto. Crypto exchanges are working on IEO and ETPs, Bitcoin donations accepted for Clean Drinking water, Natural Gas powered Bitcoin miners – These and many more in this week’s newsletter.
This week too, a lot of initiatives surfaced that focuses on making crypto greener. Meanwhile, several countries are advancing their CBDC plans. These and many more in this week’s newsletter.
