Latest from Leah Callon-Butler
Bitcoin, Mescaline and Parallel Worlds
From conspiracy theories to magical internet money, humans have bought into shared belief systems to make sense of reality.
The NFT Game That Makes Cents for Filipinos During COVID
Axie Infinity, a NFT trading game running on Ethereum, has proven a pandemic lifeline for a small community north of Manila.
What DeFi Can Learn From 'InFi'
By studying informal financial cooperation, including lending circles, blockchain developers can uncover new opportunities, says our columnist.
An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry's $554B Problem
When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround.
To See Libra's Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US
Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low.
Filipino Pawnshops Bank on Crypto Remittances During Crisis
Pawn shops in the Philippines are well placed to popularize cryptocurrencies as alternatives to cash.
Letter from the Philippines: Life During Coronavirus
Leah Callon Butler works out where to stash her cash and tries to tell fact from fiction amid the coronavirus shutdown in the Philippines.
Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech
Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential.
Crypto Exchanges Need Common Messaging to Comply With Travel Rule
From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
