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Infrastructure and ecology as the major drivers of growth
Marek PielachThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development believes that economies should search for a new model of growth that goes beyond the imitation and import of technologies. EBRD indicates three areas where new sources of...
Lithuanian central bank introduces blockchain technology
Jan DaraszThe Lithuanian central bank has initiated a regulatory sandbox for start-ups that use blockchain technology. Bank of Lithuania will set up a dedicated platform through which companies may develop their services.
Cryptocurrencies are not protected by any state institutions
Marek PielachReal currencies have its electronic form as entries in bank accounts. Cryptocurrencies should not be identified with real currencies, says Adam Tochmański, the director of the Poland’s central bank, NBP Payment Systems...
Blockchain is changing business
Tomasz ŚwiderekIt cannot be ruled out that blockchain technology will lead to an even greater revolution than internet. In 2018 it is expected to be one of the six most intensively developed technologies in the world.
Can smart specialization save Croatian regions?
Vedran ObućinaSmart specialization is a policy introduced after the global financial crisis, and often called as the “New industrial policy”. It’s a key part of Europe 2020 strategy, with an aim to make European Union economy more...
In cities we need smart, not utopian, ideas
Magdalena KrukowskaThe future of humanity will be concentrated in large agglomerations. Managing such entities is a huge challenge and requires, above all, intelligence, responsibility and common sense, which will not be replaced by modern...
Banks are resisting modern technology
Sebastian Stodolak“Banks have to start taking new technologies seriously and realize that people need banking services and not banks,” says Brett King, a specialist in new technologies in banking.
Poland’s OnLive enters growing global video streaming market
Jo HarperThe OnLive.tv platform, which allows users to provide almost any service to anyone from anywhere, launched in early January 2018, aims to be the market leader in the live advising platform market.
Artificial intelligence will not replace central bankers
Milena KabzaArtificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will help to predict the economic indicators that are the foundation for the conduct of monetary policy, but robots will not replace central bankers.
The complex issue of cryptocurrency regulation
Milena KabzaAlong with the development of the cryptocurrency market there is a growing interest in this area among legislators and regulators, but the adopted approach varies between individual countries.