S4 E13 Digital Bytes - March 29th - Stuart Griffin, Account Manager for Digital Assets at Superscript with Jonny Fry and James Tylee

Carbon credits and the reshaping power of blockchain - blockchain technology is being used to help create a more transparent and efficient carbon credits market. The demand for carbon credits has grown significantly with the increasing focus on mitigating climate change and reducing carbon emissions. However, the existing carbon credits market is fragmented and lacks perspicuity, making it difficult for buyers and sellers to navigate. Full article here The hybrid future for workers: how digital asset management complements the new work environment - any employee's physical/geographical position in the workplace has no bearing on their ability to conduct work. Employees can still maintain their workload even if they are not physically in the office; and being in the office does not necessarily make them more productive. Since hybrid working has a permanent and transformative effect on organisations, now is the time for businesses to look at how their teams will work in the long run and which technologies will continue to support and maintain productivity. Digital asset management (DAM) systems can help solve the many of the challenges when you work in a ‘hybrid’ way and, furthermore, there is a growing pool of highly skilled digital nomads who aspire to work remotely. So, how do you attract this talent to your company? Full article here Metaverse and NFTs - non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are being used by a wide range of industries and organisations. Whilst NFTs may be put to various uses, one of the most common is representing objects in a metaverse or virtual environment. As we begin to understand and unlock the potential of the metaverse (a sector that could be worth $13trillion by 2030), we are seeing more organisations developing a wide variety of ways to entice consumers into using NFTs and the metaverse. Full article here Cryptocurrency: the antidote to counterparty risk - the recent high-profile failure of multiple US banks has highlighted counterparty risk as a major concern for businesses depositors. This article looks at how cryptocurrencies can offer an alternative for businesses when it comes to treasury management because of their decentralised structure that reduces counterparty risk and also that it offers faster transaction processing, lower transaction fees and greater transparency. However, businesses still need to weigh up the risks and benefits of using cryptocurrencies as part of their treasury management strategy and consider how insurance can help offset some of that risk. Full article here