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Central bank digital currency adoption will accelerate
High prices for private cryptocurrencies are drawing attention to the field and leading to renewed focus on CBDCs
InternationalVaccine-sharing disputes will delay global recovery
Initiatives to reduce vaccine inequality between high- and low-income nations will struggle to find consensus support
InternationalTech cooperation among democracies will gain traction
EU and US policymakers are keen to foster cooperation among major democratic producers and users of technology
InternationalOnline data and surveys enhance policy-making
Decisionmakers that draw on smartphone and survey data will make better lockdown choices
InternationalVaccine passports will come before global standards
Debates about vaccine passports are raging even as some countries implement them
InternationalAI will increase the impact of satellite imagery
New research applies machine learning to satellite imagery to make energy policy recommendations
InternationalCoinbase listing will pave way for other exchanges
Coinbase listed yesterday and its market capitalisation settled at USD65.4bn, paving the way for other exchanges to list
InternationalGiant containerships may have reached natural limits
Building ULCS of >15,000 TEU has made shipping more efficient but failed to consider other stakeholders such as ports
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