Both the hardest critics and proponents of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can agree on the fact that, for better or worse, these digital currencies are fundamentally different from fiat currencies. One of the under-discussed differences between these two currencies is their energy consumption.  In a 2022 report, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) estimated that Bitcoin

Bitcoin, stable coin, meme coins… cryptocurrencies have rapidly attracted the interest of everyone from asset managers, art mavens and tech experts. The number of diverse groups that view crypto as a major disruptive force is only growing as the uses of this innovative technology continue to multiply.  Central bankers around the world are working on

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Are central bank digital currencies the future of money? Cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming part of established economic systems around the world. Financial giant Goldman Sachs now officially views Bitcoin as an asset class and Morgan Stanley recently started offering this cryptocurrency to wealthy clients through its funds. The central banks of countries including England, Japan,

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Technology has had some bad press of late. Whether it be privacy invading algorithms on social networks or media-induced fear over the upcoming advances in robotics and AI– what tends to get lost is the way technology can inspire and fundamentally change business models, industry and society as a whole. Technology is but a tool