Beyond the Crash–Finding Patterns in a World of Uncertainty
Things are grim. And one of the grimmest parts of this moment is how uncertain everyone seems to be about what comes next.
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The Harsh Realities Of Crypto Trading
Is crypto facing a dot-com-style demise? Let the buyer beware of the inherent risks involved in digital currency investing.
The Bitcoin Recession
A financial microclimate that did not exist even two years ago and is strongly dependent on the trading price of Bitcoin has lost tens, probably hundreds, of billions of dollars in value in a matter...
Will Circle Become a Full-Fledged Bank?
Circle's USDC is a huge "stablecoin." It hopes to make USDC essentially a regulated central bank digital currency. But questions are many, including on Circle's bungled Poloniex deal.
Slowly, Biden’s Fintech Approach Emerges
Although much remains opaque, the broad outlines of the Biden Administration’s regulatory handling of fintech are starting to come into view.
Are Fintechs Going Predatory?
21st-century technology makes it all too easy to use partnerships between banks and fintechs to create an end-run around local restrictions.
Telemedicine is now Medicine
Though it's been around since the 1960's, telemedicine has grown up and is now a significant part of American healthcare. For instance, "telestroke" programs are widely used to get aid quickly to stroke victims. The...
Abolish Patents to Spark Innovation, Fed Paper Urges
Researchers at the US Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis say that the patent system should be abolished, SmartPlanet reports. Innovation will come from a patentless, cooperative environment in which technologies and discoveries are shared.
Steve Forbes on Monetary Policy, Healthcare, and Education
In this session from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, says reforming monetary policy, healthcare, and education will dramatically improve the US economy.
