The growing concern over energy independence and the need for clean, reliable energy sources has never been more pressing. Despite the advancements in renewable energy technologies like solar and wind, the world is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which accounted for 81% of total energy consumption in 2022. This…

We first publicly discussed our views on the emerging multipolar world in our November 2022 piece We’re going back. In it, we examined the criticality of the Artemis Moon missions as they relate to American cooperation and progress. China’s rapid technological ascension over the past decade is directly threatening U.S…

Over the last few years, America’s shift towards clean energy and electric vehicles has birthed a new region dotted with scores of high-tech manufacturing facilities. Legislation and business incentives have turbocharged the development of the country’s new economic powerhouse: the Battery Belt. …

– Dig, baby, dig Infrastructure and utilities systems across the world are failing. In recent years, aging infrastructure combined with increased storms and wildfires has led to a rise in utility-related disasters. According to a report coordinated by the U.S. Water Alliance and the American Society of Civil Engineers, the United States would…

Over the past year, the crypto industry has faced unprincipled management, financial fraud, and avaricious behavior. Do Kwon, SBF, 3AC, and centralized lending operators’ careless oversight paints a false narrative of blockchain and decentralization. Despite this, crypto today still has some of the brightest developers building on this novel technology…

Source: DALL·E 2 After months of delays, NASA’s Artemis I mission is set to finally kick off. The Space Launch System (SLS) plans to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on November 16, 2022. Artemis is a successor to the Apollo program and aims to land humans back on the…

Acala is a decentralized finance (DeFi) hub and stablecoin platform allowing for cross blockchain liquidity and applications. Built as part of the PolkaDot network, the Acala Network’s native currency, known as the Acala Dollar (aUSD) is a stablecoin, which means that users can always exchange one Acala Dollar for a…

Dapper Labs leverages blockchain technology to create highly accessible entertainment and games apps for retail user adoption, with unparalleled brand partnerships such as those with the NBA, UFC, Dr. Seuss and more. I had the privilege to speak with Weilei Yu, Head of Marketing at Flow. Created initially as a…