Blockchain

The global reach of private digital currencies makes national regulatory responses challenging but developing countries are not without choices.

UNCTAD integrates blockchain technology in its technical assistance, capacity-building and research programmes.

By Shamika N. Sirimanne and Clovis Freire, UNCTAD

The technology that runs cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin could be used in many applications that contribute to sustainable development, from crop insurance to vaccine supply chains.

International cooperation on the science, technology and innovation frontiers can fast-track sustainable development progress after the COVID-19 crisis, experts say.

Digital revenues account for 54% of the global recorded music market indicating an industry that has embraced digitalization, but at what cost and whose benefit?

The technology will revolutionize the way we trade, but the benefits of speed and transparency may come at the cost of privacy protection and jobs, UNCTAD eCommerce Week hears.