Blockchain Research

Jun

China pushes forward with its unique vision for Web3

The release of a white paper by the Beijing municipal government about Web3 offers a good opportunity to revisit China’s progress in this emerging area of digital finance. According to Chinese media reports, the white paper emphasizes Beijing’s intention to enhance policy support and expedite technological advancements to foster the…

May

Blockchain Research

Why emerging Southeast Asia is crypto friendly

Cryptocurrency may have originated in the G7 – if we assume Satoshi Nakamoto is Japanese – but in practice developing countries have often been the most enthusiastic about embracing decentralized virtual currencies. The reason is simple: Crypto’s promise of financial democratization has a strong appeal in countries where large segments…

May

Blockchain Research

The future of payments in a decentralized world

This commentary was written in collaboration with Banking Circle. Given the hype around the nascent decentralized third iteration of the internet, it is common these days to read or hear that “Web3 is the future of payments.” But is it? That depends.

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