Facebook’s Libra, For All of its Promise, Faces an Uphill Battle

Facebook’s Libra, For All of its Promise, Faces an Uphill Battle

Alex Tapscott defines the deployment of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency as a “watershed moment.” This new currency opens up the possibility of banking the unbanked, but also comes with many challenges for the company: conflict with big banks who no longer own the only...
It’s Time For Online Voting

It’s Time For Online Voting

In his piece for the New York Times, Alex Tapscott argues that a legitimate election outcome depends on addressing vulnerabilities in the system. The more that eligible voters participate in elections and the more transparent and durable the process, the more...
FedEx CEO: Adopt New Tech Like Blockchain or Be Disrupted

FedEx CEO: Adopt New Tech Like Blockchain or Be Disrupted

“Blockchain has the potential to completely revolutionize what’s across the border.” Speaking at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2018 in New York today, Fred Smith, chairman and CEO of the U.S. logistic giant FedEx, doubled down on his commitment to...