Financial Inclusion


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Crypto Ghosted in U.S. Treasury Department's New Strategy on Financial Inclusion

The report touts strategies to connect people with financial tools, but the only mention of crypto refers to its risks – a contrast to Kamala Harris' positive tone on the campaign trail.

The U.S. Treasury Department's financial crimes arm reported on the use of bitcoin in human trafficking and other global crimes. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Consensus Pitchfest 2023: Finance for the Unbanked

Consensus Pitchfest 2023 provides a platform to firms that are leading game-changing innovations in crypto, creating more space for financial inclusion and empowerment globally.

(Dylan Johnson/CoinDesk)

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What Are Tokenized Securities?

Bitfinex Securities Head of Operations Jesse Knutson joins "First Mover" to break down tokenized securities and how the technology could help with financial inclusion. Plus, why the trading platform is opening a new regional office in Kazakhstan.

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Blockchain Foundation Executive Director on Financial Inclusion in Crypto

Blockchain Foundation’s Executive Director Cleve Mesidor joins "First Mover” to discuss the significance of crypto to financial inclusion and the growing crypto adoption in Black and Latino communities.

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The Future of Digital Assets

What does the future look like for digital currencies? We’re not talking price, we’re talking use, and how critical crypto will be to financial inclusion across the world. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Is My Algorithm Biased? The Imperative of Inclusion for Crypto

Professor Mehrsa Baradaran at UC Irvine School of Law joins Consensus 2022 with a presentation on financial inclusion and racial inequality. Plus, a conversation among Dawn Song (OASIS LABS), Isaiah Jackson ("Bitcoin and Black America"), Erin Cohee (OneUnited Bank) and Mehrsa Baradaran on crypto's role in solving biased algorithm from centralized to decentralized internet system. Moderator: Tricia Wang, Co-Founder & Director, Crypto Research and Design Lab (CRADL)

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Фінанси

New York Community Bank to Hold Assets Backing Circle's USDC

This marks the first time a community bank will serve as a custodian for a stablecoin.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Політика

Banks May Face Competition From CBDCs, Study Suggests

The survey also shows central banks are uncertain whether distributed ledger technology should underpin a government-backed digital currency.

A market in Harbour Island, the Bahamas, which has issued a CBDC known as the Sand Dollar (MoMo Productions/Getty Images)

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A Digital Dollar May Help the Poor, but It’s Far From a Done Deal

Financial inclusion is one big reason the U.S. should adopt a digital currency, supporters say, but others aren't so sure.

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Why Web 3 Needs Africa

“The Hash” hosts discuss the crucial role Africa plays in the adoption of Web 3 technologies, being home to the second largest bitcoin market in the world. The conversation touches on financial inclusion, digital payments, and efforts to educate the continent's youth on technology. 

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