World Economic Forum News

The World Economic Forum or WEF is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and was founded in 1971. The forum is famous for gathering top businesses, governments and scientist and engaging them in the exchange of ideas and looking for solutions to world’s most important problems. The World Economic Forum is held annually in Davos and brings together more than 2,500 representatives into the discussion. The World Economic Forum is also the initiator of the Global Shapers Community, which is a network for successful and ambitious young people to interact with each other and shape new global projects. The World Economic Forum of 2018 was held in Davos from January 23 to 26 and was concentrated on the environment, energy policies, global health, sustainable development goals, artificial intelligence and gender issues.

‘Not High-Performance’: Tradeshift CEO Prudent on Blockchain Supply Chain Potential

SEP 19, 2018 | by William Suberg

Blockchain is not ready for at-scale supply chain deployment, Tradeshift’s Christian Lanng believes.

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World Economic Forum Outlines Over 65 Blockchain Use Cases for Environmental Protection

SEP 15, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The World Economic Forum has outlined more than 65 blockchain use cases for environmental protection in a recent report.

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Blockchain Can Add $1 Trillion to World Trade by 2028, Says World Economic Forum

SEP 13, 2018 | by William Suberg

The World Economic Forum and Bain & Company have released a joint forecast about distributed ledger technology in world trade finance.

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Winklevoss Twins: Bitcoin Has Potential To Grow At Least 30-fold In 10 To 20 Years

FEB 08, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Cameron Winklevoss claims that Bitcoin could experience a thirty-to-forty-fold increase by disrupting the $7 trln gold market.

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US: SEC, CFTC To Focus 100% On Crypto In Dedicated Hearing Next Week

FEB 01, 2018 | by William Suberg

Cryptocurrency regulation will be the sole concern of the US SEC and CFTC regulatory bodies at a hearing next Tuesday, Feb. 6.

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Media’s Role in Blockchain and Crypto, Interview With TechCrunch’s Mike Butcher

JAN 31, 2018 | by Lucrezia Cornèr

Cointelegraph caught up with the experienced Tech Journalist, Editor-at-Large at TechCrunch Mike Butcher to talk about the World Economic Forum in Davos, media ...

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Don Tapscott: “We Need Microsurgery on This New Economy”

JAN 29, 2018 | by Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph interviewed one of the world’s leading consultants on social and economic impact of technologies, co-founder at the Blockchain Research Institute,...

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Deutsche Bank: ‘Required Governance’ For Crypto ‘Could’ Arrive By 2023

JAN 29, 2018 | by William Suberg

A senior Deutsche Bank figure has suggested cryptocurrency could be considered like “established asset classes” in five years.

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Is Bitcoin Really a C+ Student?

JAN 29, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

After all the hype around Bitcoin, Weiss Ratings only labeled it a C+ with Ethereum getting better grades.

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Twitter Reacts to Crypto Fear-Mongering at Davos WEF

JAN 26, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

Social media has reacted in kind to negative sentiments towards cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Blink And You’ll Miss It: US, UK Officials Both Say They’re ‘Looking At’ Crypto

JAN 25, 2018 | by William Suberg

Crypto is a topic regulators are “looking it” specifically the week of the WEF 2018, with their language being strikingly similar.

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‘Regulate It Out of Existence’: Stiglitz And Swiss Bank Bash Bitcoin At Davos

JAN 24, 2018 | by William Suberg

Two senior economists have objected strongly to Bitcoin versus fiat currency at the 2018 World Economic Forum.

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UBS Chairman Warns Against Bitcoin For Main Street, Wants No Blame If Market Crashes

JAN 23, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

UBS Chairman Axel Weber advises individual clients against trading in cryptocurrency, wants to deflect blame from banks if a major crash happens in crypto.

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Cointelegraph Heads To Davos For WEF, Partners With Tech Tuesday Event

JAN 22, 2018 | by Olivia Capozzalo

Cointelegraph will attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, joining Tech Tuesday as media partner.

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Crypto Markets Are Broken

DEC 24, 2017 | by Guest Author

Cryptocurrencies are going to be a significant part of the financial landscape going forward and existing problems, lack of liquidity, outdated technologies, b...

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Crypto Markets Are Broken

DEC 24, 2017 | by Guest Author

Cryptocurrencies are going to be a significant part of the financial landscape going forward and existing problems, lack of liquidity, outdated technologies, b...

200670 | 63

Blink And You’ll Miss It: US, UK Officials Both Say They’re ‘Looking At’ Crypto

JAN 25, 2018 | by William Suberg

Crypto is a topic regulators are “looking it” specifically the week of the WEF 2018, with their language being strikingly similar.

87900 | 6

US: SEC, CFTC To Focus 100% On Crypto In Dedicated Hearing Next Week

FEB 01, 2018 | by William Suberg

Cryptocurrency regulation will be the sole concern of the US SEC and CFTC regulatory bodies at a hearing next Tuesday, Feb. 6.

65818 | 14

Twitter Reacts to Crypto Fear-Mongering at Davos WEF

JAN 26, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

Social media has reacted in kind to negative sentiments towards cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

64639 | 18

Winklevoss Twins: Bitcoin Has Potential To Grow At Least 30-fold In 10 To 20 Years

FEB 08, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Cameron Winklevoss claims that Bitcoin could experience a thirty-to-forty-fold increase by disrupting the $7 trln gold market.

57414 | 15

Is Bitcoin Really a C+ Student?

JAN 29, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

After all the hype around Bitcoin, Weiss Ratings only labeled it a C+ with Ethereum getting better grades.

52609 | 18

‘Regulate It Out of Existence’: Stiglitz And Swiss Bank Bash Bitcoin At Davos

JAN 24, 2018 | by William Suberg

Two senior economists have objected strongly to Bitcoin versus fiat currency at the 2018 World Economic Forum.

49350 | 58

Media’s Role in Blockchain and Crypto, Interview With TechCrunch’s Mike Butcher

JAN 31, 2018 | by Lucrezia Cornèr

Cointelegraph caught up with the experienced Tech Journalist, Editor-at-Large at TechCrunch Mike Butcher to talk about the World Economic Forum in Davos, media ...

40819 | 6

Don Tapscott: “We Need Microsurgery on This New Economy”

JAN 29, 2018 | by Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph interviewed one of the world’s leading consultants on social and economic impact of technologies, co-founder at the Blockchain Research Institute,...

37202 | 3

Deutsche Bank: ‘Required Governance’ For Crypto ‘Could’ Arrive By 2023

JAN 29, 2018 | by William Suberg

A senior Deutsche Bank figure has suggested cryptocurrency could be considered like “established asset classes” in five years.

35631 | 7

UBS Chairman Warns Against Bitcoin For Main Street, Wants No Blame If Market Crashes

JAN 23, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

UBS Chairman Axel Weber advises individual clients against trading in cryptocurrency, wants to deflect blame from banks if a major crash happens in crypto.

25572 | 10

Cointelegraph Heads To Davos For WEF, Partners With Tech Tuesday Event

JAN 22, 2018 | by Olivia Capozzalo

Cointelegraph will attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, joining Tech Tuesday as media partner.

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World Economic Forum Blockchain White Paper Gets Warm Reception

JUN 28, 2017 | by William Suberg

Cryptocurrency entities have embraced a new whitepaper from the World Economic Forum.

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World Economic Forum Outlines Over 65 Blockchain Use Cases for Environmental Protection

SEP 15, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The World Economic Forum has outlined more than 65 blockchain use cases for environmental protection in a recent report.

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Unleashing Blockchain: AirFox Set to Turn Data into Universal Currency

SEP 02, 2017 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

With nearly half of the world untouched by the Internet, the potential to transform a crisis into an opportunity is what the AirFox ICO is all about.

11521 | 2

Crypto Markets Are Broken

DEC 24, 2017 | by Guest Author

Cryptocurrencies are going to be a significant part of the financial landscape going forward and existing problems, lack of liquidity, outdated technologies, b...

200670 | 63

‘Regulate It Out of Existence’: Stiglitz And Swiss Bank Bash Bitcoin At Davos

JAN 24, 2018 | by William Suberg

Two senior economists have objected strongly to Bitcoin versus fiat currency at the 2018 World Economic Forum.

49350 | 58

Is Bitcoin Really a C+ Student?

JAN 29, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

After all the hype around Bitcoin, Weiss Ratings only labeled it a C+ with Ethereum getting better grades.

52609 | 18

Twitter Reacts to Crypto Fear-Mongering at Davos WEF

JAN 26, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

Social media has reacted in kind to negative sentiments towards cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

64639 | 18

Winklevoss Twins: Bitcoin Has Potential To Grow At Least 30-fold In 10 To 20 Years

FEB 08, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Cameron Winklevoss claims that Bitcoin could experience a thirty-to-forty-fold increase by disrupting the $7 trln gold market.

57414 | 15

US: SEC, CFTC To Focus 100% On Crypto In Dedicated Hearing Next Week

FEB 01, 2018 | by William Suberg

Cryptocurrency regulation will be the sole concern of the US SEC and CFTC regulatory bodies at a hearing next Tuesday, Feb. 6.

65818 | 14

UBS Chairman Warns Against Bitcoin For Main Street, Wants No Blame If Market Crashes

JAN 23, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

UBS Chairman Axel Weber advises individual clients against trading in cryptocurrency, wants to deflect blame from banks if a major crash happens in crypto.

25572 | 10

Blink And You’ll Miss It: US, UK Officials Both Say They’re ‘Looking At’ Crypto

JAN 25, 2018 | by William Suberg

Crypto is a topic regulators are “looking it” specifically the week of the WEF 2018, with their language being strikingly similar.

87900 | 6

Deutsche Bank: ‘Required Governance’ For Crypto ‘Could’ Arrive By 2023

JAN 29, 2018 | by William Suberg

A senior Deutsche Bank figure has suggested cryptocurrency could be considered like “established asset classes” in five years.

35631 | 7

Media’s Role in Blockchain and Crypto, Interview With TechCrunch’s Mike Butcher

JAN 31, 2018 | by Lucrezia Cornèr

Cointelegraph caught up with the experienced Tech Journalist, Editor-at-Large at TechCrunch Mike Butcher to talk about the World Economic Forum in Davos, media ...

40819 | 6

Don Tapscott: “We Need Microsurgery on This New Economy”

JAN 29, 2018 | by Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph interviewed one of the world’s leading consultants on social and economic impact of technologies, co-founder at the Blockchain Research Institute,...

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World Economic Forum Still Not Fully Ready Yet to Lead Blockchain Revolution: MD

JUL 06, 2017 | by Charles Dearing

World Economic Forum needs ample time to prepare to be able to lead the Blockchain revolution according to its Managing Director Richard Samans.

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Cointelegraph Heads To Davos For WEF, Partners With Tech Tuesday Event

JAN 22, 2018 | by Olivia Capozzalo

Cointelegraph will attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, joining Tech Tuesday as media partner.

23041 | 3

Unleashing Blockchain: AirFox Set to Turn Data into Universal Currency

SEP 02, 2017 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

With nearly half of the world untouched by the Internet, the potential to transform a crisis into an opportunity is what the AirFox ICO is all about.

11521 | 2

Blockchain Can Add $1 Trillion to World Trade by 2028, Says World Economic Forum

SEP 13, 2018 | by William Suberg

The World Economic Forum and Bain & Company have released a joint forecast about distributed ledger technology in world trade finance.

8679 | 2