Blockchain
The price of Bitcoin is up. But what does that mean for the future of currency?
Kenneth Rogoff suggests technology will thrive, but that the price of Bitcoin will collapse.
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4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
System Initiative
Blockchain
Digital
Here's what 6 of the most powerful Wall Streeters have to say about bitcoin
What powerful Wall Streeters have to say about bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
Blockchain
How blockchain could help to prevent deadly epidemics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating how they might use the blockchain to share medical data between organizations across the United States.
Blockchain
This city now has its very own cryptocurrency
Dubai now has its own cryptocurrency, thanks to a new partnership fostered through the city's Accelerator Initiative.
China
Seven things we learned about China in September
From using facial recognition to buy a burger to the world's first cargo drone, China is at the cutting edge of new technology. Here are seven of the most interesting Chinese developments...
Blockchain
Banks are finally starting to adopt cryptocurrencies
A range of projects is underway to explore how traditional financial firms can benefit from the blockchain innovation.
Blockchain
Blockchain could be the missing link in the renewable energy revolution
Investments in energy efficiency are one quarter what they need to be to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Could blockchain technology bridge the gap?
Blockchain
This new carbon currency could make us more climate friendly
A new venture based on blockchain technology is offering businesses and consumers a transparent, tamper-proof way to cut their carbon footprint.
Blockchain
Blockchain could be about to change how you vote
A new app that uses blockchain could revolutionise voting.
Emerging Technologies
You’ve heard of Bitcoin, but what about Ethereum?
Where Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, Ethereum is a platform – and that’s where its potential lies.
Future of Information and Entertainment
How can creative industries benefit from blockchain?
The technology that enables Bitcoin could redefine how artists distribute and are paid for their work.
Blockchain
Four reasons to question the hype around blockchain
There is a hint of bubble-like behaviour in the claims swirling around these new technologies
Future of Digital Economy and Society
Blockchain: the ledger that will record everything of value to humankind
Blockchain first emerged in the wake of the global financial crisis as a means of recording transactions independent of governments and banks. But these pioneering digital ledgers could s...
Blockchain
Podcast: Are we prepared for the Blockchain revolution?
What is the technology behind the Bitcoin and how does it work? What applications will it have in our day to day lives? What sectors and industries will it disrupt? Are we prepared for th...
Energy
Four key technologies that will make energy more democratic
These four technologies stand out in enabling the transition to a decarbonized, democratized energy system.