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Blockchain at a crossroads: From Davos hype to global impact

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:17:36 +0000

The evolution of blockchain continues at pace. It’s time to examine progress, challenges and future potential in humanitarian and development sectors.

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Takeaways from Davos: Blockchain is changing the way we fight for sustainability

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:39:55 +0000

Evercity’s Alexey Shadrin shares his insights from last month’s World Economic Forum in Davos.

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TradFi and DeFi come together at Davos 2023: Finance Redefined

DIGIT — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:20:00 +0000

Decentralized finance meets its traditional counterpart at Davos, with a growing cross-pollination between the two.

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Here’s how the World Economic Forum leaps into the metaverse —Davos 2023

DIGIT — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:38:52 +0000

Industry insiders highlight World Economic Forum workshops on the metaverse focusing on user privacy, asset protection and regulation.

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TradFi and DeFi come together — Davos 2023

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:27:26 +0000

On this episode of Decentralize With Cointelegraph, the team reflects on their week in Davos covering the World Economic Forum as crypto and TradFi continue to collide.

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Davos 2023: CBDCs Are the Future of Central Bank Money but They Are Still Not Ready

DIGIT — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 07:30:13 +0000

A World Economic Forum (WEF) panel comprised of central bankers and global tech providers has profiled central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as the future of central bank money, presenting them as one of the solutions for limitations in the payments sector today. However, they have also stated these present several limitations still to be addressed. […]

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Davos 2023: WEF Unveils Global Collaboration Village Metaverse Platform

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:30:57 +0000

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the rollout of the Global Collaboration Village, its own metaverse platform, for this year. Klaus Schwab, chairman of the WEF, plans to leverage this representation of Davos to allow people and leaders to meet in virtual worlds and coordinate global collaboration efforts efficiently. WEF to Promote Metaverse-Based Collaboration […]

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Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:30:17 +0000

After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan for oil, and Riyadh officials saying last March the country would consider […]

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Ukraine to Be Best Crypto Jurisdiction With New Tax Rules, Digital Minister Says in Davos

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:30:22 +0000

Ukraine will become the world’s best jurisdiction for crypto assets, the minister overseeing the country’s digital transformation promised. Speaking with media at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mykhailo Fedorov praised the support from the crypto community for his war-struck nation. Crypto Donations Have Been Critically Helpful to Ukraine Amid Invasion, Fedorov Says During the […]

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Metaverse to bring ‘true productivity’ to industrial environments: Davos 2023

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:24:21 +0000

A panel of experts at the World Economic Forum 2023 highlighted how the metaverse can deliver practical use cases of large-scale industrial industries like healthcare and retail.

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