Decentralized AI: Empowering a Collaborative, Secure Future

MEF Programme Director for IoT Nassia Skoulikariti discusses the transformative possibilities of decentralised AI and how such systems could assuage concerns facing the technology surrounding issues of privacy, security, and transparency.
The rapid advancement of technology has made artificial intelligence (AI) an integral part of our lives. As we become increasingly reliant on AI systems, concerns around privacy, security, and transparency have come to the forefront.
Blockchain podcast: Facebook in Crypto – what’s the new, new plan?

MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem.
Facebook’s blockchain project has changed again. In the third podcast episode dedicated to Libra’s story Daniele Mensi and Dario Betti discuss what is the ‘new new’ digital currency plan from Facebook.
Blockchain podcast: Has crypto gone mainstream?

MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem.
This week: 100 million users are using cryptocurrency right now, is the crypto world finally turning into a mass-market payment system? Daniele and Dario discuss the evidence.
Blockchain podcast: Fan Tokens and NFT

MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem.
This week: If you are a media, sports, or art company you should probably pay attention to the new way to encapsulate engagement and value: Fan Tokens and Non Fungible Tokens. Daniele and Dario discuss.
Blockchain podcast: Coinbase

MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem. This week: Coinbase. Cryptocurrency broker Coinbase’s listing on the NASDAQ for $76 billion was a step towards legitimacy for the world of bitcoin. However, intermediaries were exactly what blockchain was supposed to get rid of, so this week Dario and Daniele discuss the in’s and out’s of Coinbase and what makes it so special.
Blockchain podcast: Digital Games – can Blockchain challenge Direct Carrier Billing payments?

This week: Digital gaming and payments. There is a lot of interest in new payment systems for games on mobile, with discussion on app store charges shedding more light on some of the newer alternatives. Can Blockchain crypto-currencies become a replacement for making payments in games?
Blockchain podcast: What GameStop shows – trends in financial markets applicable to telecoms

This week the podcast takes a look at the recent developments in the financial markets where decentralized access to the market is challenging some of the ‘normal’ structure and flows. Interestingly there are parallels between what the world of finance is experiencing and the impact of technologies on telecoms. Join the discussion below..
Blockchain podcast: Demystifying DeFi – Decentralized finance

This week; Daniele Mensi, MEF Advisor on & Dario Betti Blockchains discuss the impact of an experimental form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks, and instead utilizes blockchains and smart contracts. DeFi has the potential to disrupt the world’s financial markets, so let’s jump in and try to understand more about what exactly DeFi is and what it can do.
Libra: Simpler, nimbler, authorised – a new Blockchain chapter for Facebook

MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem.
This week; an update on Facebook’s Libra. A new strategy update for Facebook’s sponsored consortium for blockchain payments. Facebook has announced it will do away with the idea of the ‘stablecoin’, rather, it will link up to currencies like the US dollar. Daniele Mensi and Dario Betti discuss what the announcement might mean for the industry.
Will Paypal bring bitcoin payments to the masses?

MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with Dario Betti and Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem.
This week – Paypal has announced support for the blockchain cryptocurrency – will this have an impact on people, and then on the online and mobile payment industry? Too early to say, blockchain remains a speculative asset and payments would usually require a stable currency. “The key is experimenting” says Daniele Mensi…