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AI and Banking
Activist Treasury Issuance (ATI) - a concept introduced by Hudson Bay Capital describes how the U.S. Treasury dynamically manages financial conditions by adjusting the maturity profile of its debt issuance. By tilting issuance toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term notes and bonds, ATI reduces the amount of
Banking and Blockchain
The recent post by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z on the transformative potential of stablecoins in the payments ecosystem highlights a revolutionary shift in how value can be transferred globally, with stablecoins positioned at the heart of this transition. The article outlines several key points: stablecoins, leveraging blockchain technology, promise faster
Banking and Blockchain
The collaboration between the Digital Dollar Project (DDP) and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) represents a groundbreaking step toward modernizing post-trade securities settlement using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The project explored how tokenized securities and a simulated CBDC can reshape the settlement landscape, enhancing efficiency, reducing risks,
Banking and Blockchain
The dawn of the sixth technological wave heralds a profound transformation across all facets of human activity, from manufacturing and science to commerce and governance. This new era is defined not by discrete technological advancements but by the seamless integration of breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, photonics, virtual
Central Banks and CBDCs
Blockchain and crypto аре undoubtedly changing the world, and the first candidate for substitution is, of course, the financial system. The current financial system is in dire need of a major restructuring since it blew up in 2008 (hint: it was not the subprime issue, it was a global disaster)
Central Banks and CBDCs
The prevailing assumption in classical economics that banks primarily act as intermediaries between savers and borrowers has been a cornerstone of economic theory for decades. Even today most economic models are based on this assumption. Lately, however, this perspective has finally begun being increasingly challenged. In its 2014 research paper