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Two companies - Metallicus and BankSocial - are focused on blockchain technology and are banking on regulatory support for their innovations with and for credit unions. ....
The metaverse, along with its various Web 3.0 sub-domains, represents a ground-breaking extension of the physical and digital worlds. In this emerging landscape, real and virtual worlds are being integrated in ways that facilitate interaction and create immersive experiences. This transformation has significant implications for diverse fields, particularly in reshaping both online and traditional education methods. By analyzing 417 comprehensive white papers released in 2022 and 2023 from leading consulting firms and think tanks, and incorporating insights from canonical academic articles, the authors extract key information about how metaverse technologies are influencing education. This investigation unveils some of the key impacts of metaverse technologies on the educational landscape, thereby contributing to a more profound understanding of its transformative effects. The present study provides a holistic perspective on the advantages and disadvantages associated with metaverse edu ....
The stated aim of cryptocurrencies is to free the monetary system from the need to trust financial intermediaries, by relying on incentive design and technology. Many descriptive studies, however, have questioned cryptocurrencies’ delivery on the promise of trustlessness. This paper promotes a normative analysis of trust in cryptocurrencies by discussing (i) whether trust is in principle eliminable, and (ii) whether trustlessness is in itself a desirable goal. These issues are closely related, we argue, to the further issue of what kind of institutions cryptocurrencies represent. We discuss the cognitive functions played by cryptocurrencies through the lens of the “extended mind” hypothesis in the philosophy of mind and hence conceive of cryptocurrencies as mind-extending institutions. As the models of institutional mind extension differ in the fiduciary bond they assume exists between individuals and institutional resources, we compare the reliance-based model of “scaffolding ....
French-based platform ARIA has completed its Beta period, with whitelisted users having access to the platform from May 1st The Platform will be fully. ....