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Webinar: How China's Belt & Road Initiative is Powering a Green FinTech Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Webinars & Podcasts

Webinar: How China's Belt & Road Initiative is Powering a Green FinTech Revolution

Can a new Silk Route for the 21st century serve as a model of sustainable development, and a globally relevant sandbox for critical innovations in renewable energy, digital currency and supply-chain logistics?

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The Policy Blog May 20, 2021 • 2 min read
Ethereum History: Joel Dietz on Metamask, Web3 & the Metaverse
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Ethereum History: Joel Dietz on Metamask, Web3 & the Metaverse

Joel describes the metaverse as a bridge into unseen worlds. His previous project was called “vapour”, back when he wasn’t working on ether, ciphers or referencing medieval alchemy.

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The Policy Blog Jan 20, 2022 • 2 min read
VR History: Jack McCauley on Palmer Luckey, Kickstarter & the Early Days of Oculus Rift
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VR History: Jack McCauley on Palmer Luckey, Kickstarter & the Early Days of Oculus Rift

McCauley’s work would help to develop USB drivers, kernel mode drivers, the first scrolling feature for a computer mouse, and the Guitar Hero controller

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The Policy Blog Jan 20, 2022 • 1 min read
Crypto-Currency Regulation in the GCC: Project Aber & the Remittance Economy
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Crypto-Currency Regulation in the GCC: Project Aber & the Remittance Economy

COVID-19 massively accelerated the extent to which GCC markets were exposed to crypto-currencies, particularly in the UAE, which for a number of months saw elements of the global crypto-community descend on Dubai

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J.M Lillywhite Dec 13, 2021 • 16 min read
Washington's Interlocutor: Jordan, Syria & the Rehabilitation of Bashar Al-Assad
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Washington's Interlocutor: Jordan, Syria & the Rehabilitation of Bashar Al-Assad

After the historical level of dismay that accompanied the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, it is clear that Washington is intent on more carefully calibrating its relationship with Syria.

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J.M Lillywhite Oct 13, 2021 • 17 min read
‘Eversion’: The Real-World Impact of Virtual Self-Organizing Communities
Metaverse

‘Eversion’: The Real-World Impact of Virtual Self-Organizing Communities

To conclude, metaverse economics may not be limited to the virtual. Rather they may come to influence and perhaps even dominate aspects of the global economy in the distant future

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J.M Lillywhite Aug 29, 2021 • 4 min read
Podcast: Jeftovic on 'Evil Coin' & the Old Monetary Order
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Podcast: Jeftovic on 'Evil Coin' & the Old Monetary Order

So this isn’t simply an episode about crypto currency - instead, it’s about how superpowers, citizens, banks, platforms and nation-states are competing to shape the next 100 years of finance.

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J.M Lillywhite Aug 24, 2021 • 2 min read
Banking Without Banks: How API’s are Transforming Royal Bank of Scotland
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Webinars & Podcasts

Banking Without Banks: How API’s are Transforming Royal Bank of Scotland

Is there a future for banking, even if there might not be a future for traditional banks? Has the western banking system truly transformed from a siloed-away dragon to an intra-platform fairy godmother? Have a listen and make up your own mind. Just don’t mention crypto. Or interest rates.

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The Policy Blog Aug 1, 2021 • 1 min read
Is Software Eating the ArtWorld? On Crypto Art and the End of the Academy
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Is Software Eating the ArtWorld? On Crypto Art and the End of the Academy

Can the historic, unregulated and shadowy art market really be tamed by a bunch of dark web crypto geeks? Let’s hope so.

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The Policy Blog Jun 27, 2021 • 1 min read
VC in the UAE: Shorooq Partners & the Digitalisation of the GCC Economy
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VC in the UAE: Shorooq Partners & the Digitalisation of the GCC Economy

Shorooq is an emerging case study for how VC funding can impact the trajectory of the wider digital and service economy.

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J.M Lillywhite Jun 19, 2021 • 1 min read
Anduril Industries: Palmer Lucky's Journey from Consumer VR to Project Maven & Swarm Drones
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Anduril Industries: Palmer Lucky's Journey from Consumer VR to Project Maven & Swarm Drones

Anduril, a technology defense company founded by an early creator of virtual reality, is an illustrative example of the extent to which Silicon Valley is assimilating into the political and defense establishment in the United States

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J.M Lillywhite Jun 12, 2021 • 6 min read
Archiving Cyberspace: How Blockchain Records & AI Filtration Can Preserve a Digital Era
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Archiving Cyberspace: How Blockchain Records & AI Filtration Can Preserve a Digital Era

With so much human activity taking place online, archiving the age in which we live has become a challenge. Blockchain and AI can help in developing new data storage standards, selection and search for mega-datasets.

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The Policy Blog May 22, 2021 • 1 min read
Webinar: Abu Dhabi Global Market & a 'Digital Sandbox' for FinTech Innovation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Webinars & Podcasts

Webinar: Abu Dhabi Global Market & a 'Digital Sandbox' for FinTech Innovation

ADGM had this idea of a Digital Laboratory. This is essentially a completely digital infrastructure we wholly own to allow start-ups to display their APIs and get certified.

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The Policy Blog May 22, 2021 • 3 min read
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