Financial Innovation
Investing in the Wild: The New Financial Frontier of Conservation
Discover how innovative finance, from green bonds to blockchain, is transforming conservation, turning natural capital into a new, investable asset class.
Frozen Billions, Fiery Debates: How Russian Assets Are Fueling a High-Stakes Financial Gambit for Ukraine
G7 nations debate a landmark $50bn loan for Ukraine, backed by profits from frozen Russian assets, blending high-stakes finance with geopolitics.
Beyond the Hype: 3 Critical Truths Shaping the Future of Finance
Bill Gates’ AI vision for finance is compelling, but a deeper analysis reveals three truths about innovation, intermediaries, and social trust that will truly shape the future.
The Emperor’s New Code: A Reality Check for the Utopian Dreams of Fintech
An engineer’s critique of fintech utopianism reveals a clash between elegant code and the messy realities of economics, physics, and human nature.
The Future Is Tradable: How Crypto ETPs Are Making Bitcoin and Ethereum Investing Simple and Secure
Discover how Crypto ETPs offer a simple, secure, and regulated way to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum, bridging the gap between TradFi and digital assets.
Blockchain’s 700-Year-Old Ancestor: How Medieval Tally Sticks Predicted Modern Fintech
Discover how the core idea behind modern fintech like blockchain and tokenization has a 700-year-old precedent in the medieval English tally stick.
The Peanut Principle: A Medical Breakthrough’s Hidden Lesson for a Resilient Economy and Smarter Investing
A medical breakthrough in allergy prevention holds a powerful lesson for finance, investing, and building a more resilient global economy.