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The rise of consumer cryptocurrency
News, Steve Kaczynski and Scott Duke Kominers, Published on 26/02/2024
» Since its inception with the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain technology has gone through numerous cycles of public attention. Over time, growing interest and investment in the best-known cryptocurrencies has led to greater acceptance, as highlighted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) in January. While blockchains and their associated "crypto" assets have yet to be adopted by a truly broad base of consumers, that is starting to change, owing to a shift in how these technologies are being used.
Is a global recession really coming up?
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 19/01/2023
» The world's leading economists spent most of 2022 convincing themselves that, if the global economy was not already in a recession, it was about to fall into one. But with the year 2022 end, the global slump has been postponed to the present 2023.
Crypto shelf life
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/11/2022
» Re: "Is this the end game for crypto", (Opinion, Nov 20).
House of cards
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/07/2022
» Re: "Crypto bankruptcy adds to Thai woes", (BP, July 16).
Farewells teach us all to live for the moment
Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/07/2022
» When we bid farewell to something, it marks the end of a relationship. Saying it gives us a sense of ending. Saying goodbye reminds us of how vulnerable and uncertain our life is.
Token of depreciation
News, Published on 02/05/2022
» Re: "First tweet sells as NFT for $2.9m", (Business, March 23, 2021), "NFT of first tweet struggles to sell", (Business, April 16) and "NFT trading plunges as interest ebbs", (Business, April 26).
Solar power fizzles
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2022
» Early this month, Deputy Agriculture Minister Praphat Phothasuthon unveiled an energy-saving project with the fancy name "Solar Panels NFT for Thai Farmers".
How new tech can help forge trust
News, Ben Ho, Published on 04/04/2022
» Twitter recently added a feature that lets users identify themselves with an NFT picture, distinguished by a new hexagonal border, rather than just a regular profile photo. An NFT (short for non-fungible token) is a digital commodity, typically an image, whose ownership is recorded on a ledger stored on a blockchain.
Rules a boon for future of crypto
Oped, Pang Xue Kai, Published on 16/03/2022
» The hottest tech trends across Asia are undoubtedly crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Amidst it all, Thailand is making waves in the industry by increasing its support for homegrown crypto traders and investors in a bid to make the country more crypto-friendly.
Embassy clarifies
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/02/2022
» Re: "China offers navy subs as purchase deal hits snag", (BP, Feb 7).