- The nuclear revolution… The future of clean energy could be nuclear. Last month scientists made a huge breakthrough after successfully using a nuclear-fusion reaction to generate 50% more energy than what was required for its creation — aka "net energy gain.” Nuclear fusion releases 4M times more energy than burning oil, coal, or gas and can unlock "virtually limitless" carbon-free power. While commercial use for fusion tech (think: electricity, heating homes) is still decades away, the overall market could be worth $40T down the road. It could be a green solution to prevent energy crises.
- Central bank digital currencies take off… Last year the Treasury Department kicked the CBDC can down the road, saying it would reevaluate the need for a government-backed digital dollar (possibly powered by crypto) in 5+ years. When it does, it may need to play catch-up. China began its CBDC test in 2020, India started testing one last year, and the European Central Bank says it's looking into CBDCs. Meanwhile, the Fed is set to launch a real-time interbank payments system this year, which suggests a digital payments overhaul of some kind is already in the works.
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