Picking up where we left off in the last edition of Digital Dives, let’s continue our analysis of Maker’s 2022 year-end financial disclosure. However, this week, we’ll extend our discussion to contemplate the protocol’s experience relative to traditional businesses like banks and technology firms. Last year was challenging for participants…

As regulators and industry participants across the globe continue to hash out details of the forthcoming digital asset legislation, stakeholders in favour of enhanced disclosure may rejoice at the transparency and availability of protocol-level data. Freely accessible disclosure helps reinforce market integrity. The nature of public blockchains means that transactional…

The digital asset industry continues to demonstrate characteristics of nascency. Despite the volatility, virtual assets remain attractive for traditional financial institutions. In fact, it’s been reported that, 70% of institutional investors expect to acquire cryptocurrency in the near future. This leaves lawmakers faced with the challenge of balancing innovation against…

Tom Morgan’s “At The Tipping Point” tries to make sense of today’s rapidly changing environment by contemplating theories from biology, physics, neuroscience, and more. The essay seeks to uncover observed universal patterns across time, so that an analysis of where we are can inform where we’re going next. As much…

Last week, leaders from government, industry, and civil society convened in Davos, Switzerland to discuss “Cooperation in a Fragmented World” at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). In some circles, the event is steeped in conspiracy, while others dismiss the assembly as a ski vacation for chest-pumping at the expense…

Welcome back to Aquanow’s Digital Dives. Hopefully your holidays were spent enjoying quality time with loved ones. Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts, I managed to make it home to be with family. My flight was delayed by a few hours, but I was ok being sedentary on the tarmac following…

What a year it’s been in digital assets! While the headlines skew negative, the press has often overlooked important technological and user experience enhancements across the space. However, it can’t be denied that token prices have undergone considerable swings, and this can deter widespread adoption. …

In the last Digital Dives, we looked at the promise of using blockchain technology to bring liquidity to alternative investments. Finance executives broadly believe that tokenizing assets could transform the industry for the better because creating an ecosystem where illiquid holdings can be traded freely on a secondary market has…

When BNY Mellon unveiled its regulatory approval for a digital asset custody solution in October, the CEO (Robin Vince) was careful to highlight that the company’s vision for this division extended beyond cryptocurrencies. Importantly, he highlighted that BNY would be building solutions for real-world assets represented digitally on-chain. The strategy…