AI agents can now buy and sell things without human help, creating new market patterns that old economic theories can’t explain. This article looks at how major platform developments are changing device-to-device economics and what new patterns suggest for market fairness and economic stability.
For two decades, the internet has run on capturing attention. Now, a new model is emerging where autonomous agents act on our intentions, creating a more efficient and purpose-driven web. This piece explores that profound shift.
AI tools like Sora can create video that looks perfectly real. This blurs the line between fact and fiction, creating a huge trust problem. The solution isn’t just better hardware, it’s a new system of verification, and blockchain could be the answer.
Blockchain has traveled from a niche concept to a globally recognized technology. This piece traces its evolution, examining the dramatic hype cycles of public interest and the steadier, more telling growth of the developer community that builds it.
The true measure of a technology's health isn't just its market cap, but the vibrancy of its developer community. This piece dives into the data on blockchain developers, analyzing their growth, productivity, and what the recent contraction means for the ecosystem.
Public hype and professional development in blockchain often move at different speeds. This piece decodes the data, exploring the lag between these trends, the influence of cross-project developers, and what it all means for investors and practitioners.
The stablecoin market seems vast, but a closer look reveals a powerful duopoly. This piece explores the extreme concentration of USDT and USDC, the network effects that protect their reign, and the systemic risks that come with a market where two players hold all the cards.
With trillions in transaction volume, stablecoins are clearly a cornerstone of crypto. But what are people doing with them? This piece dives into on-chain data to uncover the real-world use cases, from high-frequency trading to institutional settlement and DeFi.
The stablecoin market is at a crossroads, with explosive growth on one side and a wave of new regulations on the other. This piece explores the future trajectory of stablecoins, from the impact of MiCA to the rise of new, innovative players.
An introduction to stablecoins, explaining the different types from fiat-backed to crypto-backed, and discussing their explosive market growth and what makes them a cornerstone of modern digital finance.
A deep dive into the practical applications of stablecoins, from DeFi to cross-border payments, and the evolving regulatory landscapes in the European Union and the United States.
An analysis of the risks inherent in stablecoins, from de-pegging events to systemic threats, and a look at the future of this transformative financial technology.
In the coming decade, AI agents with the ability to plan and execute complex tasks with little human oversight may be deployed across the economy. This piece explores the questions this raises for economists and what it means for markets, firms, and the institutions that govern them.
After decades of Western dominance, the fulcrum of global economic activity is returning to Asia. This piece analyzes the macroeconomic and geopolitical implications of this historic transition.