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Understanding the power of the blockchain
Understanding the revolution Bitcoin may bring about is hard. Recent news stories present a messy picture. Bitcoin has failed. Bitcoin is the future. Bitcoin cannot be regulated. Bitcoin needs to be regulated. The debate over what will happen to the decentralized virtual currency has reached a Read More...
2015 was record-breaking year for investment in renewable energy
A record $367 billion was invested in renewable energy around the world last year, according to a new report published today by Clean Energy Canada. That’s more than a third of a trillion dollars (USD) and a 7 percent increase on 2014. Whereas the oil price crash had everyone expecting renewable Read More...
This small accounting tweak may boost demand for renewables
It may not be a very sexy topic, but a small change to the way companies report their carbon footprint could spark higher demand for renewable energy. London-based non profit consultancy firm CDP (formally Carbon Disclosure Project) will start giving greater recognition to businesses that buy Read More...
New startup looks at minimizing impact of student loans debt
There’s over $1 trillion in student loan debt in the US shared among 40 million Americans. For many of them it will take years until they’re debt-free. Variables such as the amount loaned and interest rate have a different impact on the financial future of these young professionals. To give Read More...
There's a man living on Bitcoin for 3 years - and he loves it!
Olaf Carlson-Wee started living on Bitcoin in 2013 when he got his new job at the Bitcoin startup Coinable. His salary is paid in the digital currency via a conversion from an agreed amount in dollars. Although he uses Bitcoin to pay for his expenses, the transactions aren’t always direct. Often Read More...
Female leaders might have prevented the financial crisis
A new book by Jay Newton-Small suggests women traders would not have taken the same risks and could have avoided the crisis. Several studies have established that high levels of testosterone lead to more risk-taking actions (such as the financial bubbles of Wall Street). It’s also known that the Read More...
2016: The year bitcoin goes big
Bitcoin has been hailed for its potential to fix the modern world of finance. As a currency separate from a central government, bitcoin provides a much cheaper and simpler way of moving money from place to place, and with the blockchain technology that backs it, there is no need for interest, which Read More...
World leaders and CEOs start working together to support carbon pricing
There seems to be growing support for putting a price on carbon to encourage key players in the economy to emit fewer greenhouse gases. This week, the World Bank, along with governments and business leaders, announced a new global initiative: the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. The Read More...
Not bitcoin but the blockchain technology will revolutionize everything
The real revolutionary thing about bitcoin is not the coin itself. As we explained in our much-discussed Summer 2015 cover story, it's the underlying blockchain technology that has a unique potential to transform how people and businesses co-operate. Now, The Economist shows how the technology is Read More...
Eye-scanning ATMs could secure your money better
A new technology could eliminate the sometimes nervy process of withdrawing money from the ATM. Citigroup has begun testing its own kind of money machine that has no screen or PIN pad, and that allows customers to withdraw money by scanning their eyes. First, customers would use the bank’s mobile Read More...