NFTs have morphed from crypto-obscurity to mainstream talking point over the past two years, and it could be just the beginning. When most people think of NFTs, they think of overpriced art, digital collectibles and very expensive pictures of cartoon monkeys. But NFTs can enable all sorts of practical applications, from securing loans to AI-powered […]
In a pair of recent writings, political scientist Ian Bremmer argues that Big Tech firms will transform the global order, while FP columnist Stephen Walt counters that states will stay dominant. We adopt a third position: technology is not only transforming the global order, but it is also changing the character of businesses and nations. […]
Finance is no exception to the rule that evolution is the answer to everything. Many policies of governments, central banks, and established participants in the industry have been brought into question since the 2008 financial crisis. The emergence of Bitcoin in 2009 provided the world – or at least a portion of it – with […]
