Comment
15 March 2023
There are no shortcuts to finance
The basic underpinnings of regulation, reserves and (legal) recourse are missing in decentralised finance, or DeFi.
Digital currencies
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Blog post
31 January 2023
Web3: the next internet revolution
Tokenisation based on blockchain technology could bring radical changes to markets for goods and services.
Comment
04 January 2023
Digital Euro blurs the lines between money and politics
A central bank-backed digital currency would put the EU in the global vanguard when it comes to taking cash payments online.
Comment
14 December 2022
Central Bank digital currencies as weapons of finance?
An analysis on how CBDCs can be used in emerging economies to include more people in financial systems.
Podcast
08 December 2022
The charm of central bank digital currencies in a polarised world
How will CBDCs impact the international financial system?
News
05 December 2022
Is there social added value in digital currencies?
Testimony on crypto and CBDCs to the Fintech committee of the European Parliament.
Comment
05 July 2022
Is MiCA the end of the crypto wild-west?
As the process of digitalisation makes ideas around decentralised finance more relevant, there will be an increasing need for monitoring
Event
07 June 2022
Future of Work and Inclusive Growth Annual Conference
Annual Conference of the Future of Work and Inclusive Growth project
Event
31 May 2022
MICROPROD Final Event
Final conference of the MICROPROD project
Event
19 May 2022
Three data realms: Managing the divergence between the EU, the US and China in the digital sphere
How do major economies differ in their regulation of digital trade, and how can we best deal with the risks posed by diverging regulatory regimes?
Event
18 May 2022
Adapting to European technology regulation: A conversation with Brad Smith, President of Microsoft
Invitation-only event featuring Brad Smith, who discussed the regulation of big tech in the context of Europe's digital transformation.
Comment
17 May 2022
Buy now, pay later: the age of digital credit
A relatively new fintech market, BNPL is currently not regulated in the EU, meaning that consumers do not have the same protection level as they do fo
Blog post
11 May 2022
Insights for successful enforcement of Europe’s Digital Markets Act
The European Commission will enforce digital competition rules against big tech; internally, it should ensure a dedicated process and teams.
Event
28 April 2022
COVID-19 and the shift to working from home: differences between the US and the EU
What changes has working from home brought on for workers and societies, and how can policy catch up?
Blog post
28 March 2022
The decoupling of Russia: high-tech goods and components
Sanctions on high-tech goods supplies, combined with financial sanctions and other restrictions, will deprive Russia of a future as a modern economy.
Blog post
22 March 2022
The decoupling of Russia: software, media and online services
Restrictions so far on software, media and online services in Russia have been imposed either voluntarily by firms, or else by Russia itself in order