Topics & People

Smart Contracts
Technology

Self-executing programmable contracts hosted on blockchain networks.

Instantaneous clearing and settlement of financial transactions via blockchain.

A foundational database technology offering immediate settlement benefits in finance.

AI systems capable of executing multi-step tasks independently in software or the physical world without human intervention.

Department of Labor
PoliticalEntity

US federal department collaborating with the SEC to safely expose pension funds to private markets.

LedgerX
Organization

A derivatives trading platform acquired by FTX that survived its collapse due to CFTC oversight.

Kalshi
Organization

A regulated financial exchange offering event contracts and prediction markets.

Millennium
Organization

Large hedge fund cited alongside Citadel as a contrast to long-term holding structures.

Legendary media executive aggressively bidding for and buying shares of MGM Resorts.

The current Chairman of the CFTC focusing on crypto regulation and market innovation.

Pakistan
Location

Nation that served as a mediator for the newly announced Comprehensive Peace Deal.

Graham Allison's framework describing the 80 years without global war or nuclear weapons use, and only 9 nuclear states.