In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, it is important to explore the concept of the digital euro proposed by the ECB (central bank digital currency, CBDC) and its potential impact — and stablecoins. It is a hot topic that could reshape the future of payments in the euro area, but…

We have designed an 18-week long program with 3 phases that will help ambitious talents to quickly onboard to the regenerative finance ecosystem (the ideal age should be 18+). Our goal is to guide the way for talents to get active and become entrepreneurs, technologists, regulators, investors or influencers in…

On July 13, 2023, in Frankfurt, the DST Conference — “Digital Securities and Tokenization “— will take place. Insights from over 45 industry-leading speakers e.g. from HSBC, State Street, Deutsche Bundesbank, Union Investment, DekaBank, DWS, Casper, Nucleus Finance, Bitbond, Nyala, Cashlink, Swarm, Annerton and INTAS.tech; more to come. To bring…

The expected growth of the Metaverse represents an exciting opportunity for investors to capitalize on the emerging market, but the question is: How can investors invest in the Metaverse? Through stock-market listed companies such as Facebook/Meta? Or through token-based projects developed in the decentralized space of the blockchain? We argue…

Bitcoin will not become a common means of payment overnight, especially since there are still few places where it is accepted. The proper infrastructure is needed, which is currently being developed based on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Lightning makes Bitcoin suitable for everyday transactions. The Lightning Network has been growing…

In this article, we explain the core benefits of the digital euro. We argue that the digital euro can have benefits — if designed adequately. With the envisioned implementation of the ECB’s digital euro, we hope that concerns around privacy, civil rights and the stability of the financial sector will…

As we look towards 2023, there are many exciting developments taking place in the Web3 ecosystem that have the potential to drive significant momentum. It’s clear that innovation has not plateaued, and the crypto asset industry is here to stay. We are likely to see continued growth and adoption in…

As the world of crypto assets continues to expand, it can be overwhelming for investors to keep track of the multitude of assets available. While FTX and other imploding companies have led to more cautiousness on behalf of investors in the short term, the long term interest in crypto assets…

The energy transition is the transformation process of the energy sector towards net-zero carbon emissions by substituting fossil fuels with renewable alternatives. At its center, there is the pursuit to limit anthropogenic climate change in order to minimize the ever more noticeable effects and risks of an increase in the…