Stablecoins are transforming from niche crypto instruments to critical programmable infrastructure, with profound implications for global finance and business strategy. By enabling instantaneous, low-cost settlement, they bridge disparate domestic payment systems, dismantle inefficiencies in...

Stablecoins are transforming from niche crypto instruments to critical programmable infrastructure, with profound implications for global finance and business strategy. By enabling instantaneous, low-cost settlement, they bridge disparate domestic payment systems, dismantle inefficiencies in...

The digital euro project will reach an important milestone this year when the preparation phase ends and the governing council of the ECB will decide whether to enter the next phase before the launch phase. This article provides an overview on how a digital euro is intended to work. An...

The digital euro project will reach an important milestone this year when the preparation phase ends and the governing council of the ECB will decide whether to enter the next phase before the launch phase. This article provides an overview on how a digital euro is intended to work. An...

The ECB has been working on the potential introduction of a digital euro for several years. This article provides an overview of how a digital euro is intended to work. An examination of the prospective design features and architecture of the digital euro reveals the complexity of the project...

Wind turbines play an important role in the green transition towards a pollutionfree generation of electricity. Yet, the deployment of new wind turbines faces increasing local and political opposition. The public discourse routinely goes beyond wind turbines' established negative impact on house...

Wind turbines play an important role in the green transition towards a pollutionfree generation of electricity. Yet, the deployment of new wind turbines faces increasing local and political opposition. The public discourse routinely goes beyond wind turbines' established negative impact on house...

New ODI research underscores how women's movements are leading the push for democratic governance and inclusion, particularly in contexts of eroding civic space or where democracies are increasingly authoritarian. Yet, they face growing backlash from a rising tide of politicised religion. Based...