# World Economic Forum News

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World Economic Forum Appoints Bitpesa Founder to Co-Chair of Global Council on Blockchain

January 27, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Blockchain, Business, News, Platform, Regulation

On January 24, 2019, the World Economic Forum announced it has chosen BitPesa Founder Elizabeth Rossiello to become a member of the Global Blockchain Council. World Economic Forum Targeting the Best According to Business Wire, Rossiello, CEO and founder of BitPesa, was invited to take part in the Global Council on...

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Swedish Central Banker: Bitcoin is an Asset, not a Currency

January 30, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

The Deputy Governor of Riksbank, which is Sweden's Apex Bank, Cecilia Skingsley has said that bitcoin could be called an asset, but it's neither money nor a very stable store of value. "Don't Call it Money" The Riksbank Deputy Governor present Bloomberg panel in Davos opined that bitcoin and other...

Philanthropic billionaire to solve refugee issue with blockchain technology

George Soros Announces Blockchain Plans to Solve Refugee Crisis at Davos

January 28, 2018 by Akshay Makadiya at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Tech

Speaking at World Economic Forum in Davos, Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros suggested that he has discovered a new way to solve the global migrant scenario using the blockchain technology. Connecting the Dots: Saros and Blockchain Technology Not a long ago, Soros partnered with Mastercard to help refugees and migrants worldwide...