Latest from Michael J. Casey
What the Recent GameStop Saga Says About US Capitalism
On “Money Reimagined,” CoinDesk’s Michael J. Casey and the World Economic Forum’s Sheila Warren delve into a high-level discussion about what the recent GameStop/WallStreetBets drama means for the future of money and society with Demetri Kofinas, the host of the popular “Hidden Forces” podcast.
Money Reimagined: Why Quantitative Easing Is Here to Stay
The U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status, usually seen as a source of American might, is now hindering the Federal Reserve’s monetary sovereignty.
Inside Bakong: How Cambodia Hopes to Leapfrog Into the Future With Digital Currency
In this week’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and the World Economic Forum’s Sheila Warren explore what central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the technology behind them can do for people at the grassroots level. Her Excellency Serey Chea, director general at National Bank of Cambodia, and Makoto Takemiya, co-CEO of Soramitsu provide a thought-provoking look at Cambodia’s new “bakong” central bank digital currency and payments system.
Money Reimagined: Crypto Speculation Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Speculation is the basis of American capitalism and it's driving, not hindering, the development of a crypto-based economy.
Lessons from CoinDesk's One-Day YouTube Shutdown
The helplessness we felt during the suspension points to a much bigger problem for everyone, writes Michael J. Casey.
Funding Culture and Empowering Artists Through NFTs
This is the second part of CoinDesk’s “Money Reimagined” special series on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that are taking the art and entertainment industries by storm. Michael Casey and the World Economic Forum’s Sheila Warren look at real-world use cases where NFTs are poised to blow up centuries-old power dynamics. They’re joined by trailblazers in the exploding field of Black digital art: South African artist Lethabo Huma and NFT collector Cuy Sheffield, who also happens to be the head of crypto at Visa.
Money Reimagined: COVID Economy Shows Monetary Failure
The growing divide between financial and real worlds points to the need for a new form of money. Plus: a special podcast about NFTs.
