Cryptoeconomics in the press
Blockchain for marketing? Maybe, but privacy issues abound
"The risk is that companies will use blockchain methods to record transactions without even caring whether the information ... is true."
MIT Professor believes DeFi can reduce banking power: Interview
“Banking tends to be unusually concentrated ... Decentralised finance as a movement promises to change this pattern of concentration.”
What blockchain can’t do
Blockchain can’t ensure that perhaps the most important step of verification is happening correctly.
A slice of pizza for your most intimate secrets? How much (or little) we...
Christian Catalini says: "...although we do care about privacy, we make rushed or impulsive decisions when placed in the wrong context."
How blockchain applications will move beyond finance
Christian Catalini writes: "As cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and distributed ledgers continue to mature, where might they be applied next?"
News on Cryptoeconomics
5 new cybersecurity regulations to know about
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Company leaders need to be on top of best practices and legal requirements for data protection, including mandatory incident reporting and bans on ransomware payments.
MIT report details new cybersecurity risks
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Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and exploitation of vendors are contributing to rising cyberattacks.
A framework for assessing AI risk
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A “red light, yellow light, green light” framework can help companies streamline AI governance and decision-making.
How crypto investors behave — and why the industry needs regulation
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Two new MIT Sloan research papers explore how retail traders deal in crypto and why Terra Luna crashed in 2022.
Third-party AI tools pose risks for organizations
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A responsible AI framework mitigates the risks from artificial intelligence systems developed outside the company.
The legal issues presented by generative AI
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Generative artificial intelligence raises novel legal questions about data use and how content will be regulated. A law partner offers guidance.
The world needs a global AI observatory — here’s why
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A roster of artificial intelligence experts calls for an international body to better identify the risks, opportunities, developments, and possible global effects of AI.
4 business approaches to blockchain
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Succeeding with Web3 means creating value with blockchain and managing decentralized governance.
New MIT podcast explores the promise and peril of data
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How is data used to lead, mislead, manipulate, and inform viewpoints and decisions? The MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society investigates.
New initiative tracks the trends remaking consumer finance
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MIT Sloan’s Consumer Finance Initiative delves into household finance, fintech, crypto, savings and lending markets, and retirement funds.