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What Is Web3?
Technology & Operations Big IdeaWeb3 is being touted as the future of the internet. The vision for this new, blockchain-based web includes cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized... -
8 Questions About Using AI Responsibly, Answered
Technology & Operations Big IdeaGenerative AI tools are poised to change the way every business operates. As your own organization begins strategizing which to use, and how, operational... -
Where Is Tech Going in 2023?
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleSix trends that will define the next year, according to McKinsey experts. -
The Truth About Blockchain
Blockchain HBR BestsellerIt will take years to transform business, but the journey begins now. -
How Walmart Canada Uses Blockchain to Solve Supply-Chain Challenges
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleThe system has drastically reduced payment disputes with freight carriers. -
Why Decentralized Crypto Platforms Are Weathering the Crash
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIntense competition drove centralized crypto finance platforms to take on hidden, unsustainable risks. But DeFi might offer a path forward. -
How Blockchain Applications Will Move Beyond Finance
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleAny type of digital asset can be tracked and traded. -
Why Blockchain's Ethical Stakes Are So High
Technology & Operations Big IdeaSenior leaders face a range of ethical and reputational risks in implementing blockchain projects. This article looks at four risks - the lack of third-party... -
4 Forces That Are Fundamentally Changing How We Work
Business and society Digital ArticleOrganizations that harness these forces will unlock productivity and creativity. Those that resist risk becoming relics of a bygone era. -
How Your Brand Should Use NFTs
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleWading into a new space always comes with risk - but so does staying out of it. -
Web3 Could Change the Business Model of Creative Work
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIt offers creators new ways to build real wealth from their work. -
Chinese Activists Are Using Blockchain to Document #MeToo Stories
Gender Digital ArticleThe technology is helping them bypass online censorship. -
How NFTs Create Value
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleUnderstanding this new - and often confusing - asset class. -
Whiteboard Session: How Does Blockchain Work?
Technology & Operations VideoThe power of a distributed ledger. -
Will We Realize Blockchain’s Promise of Decentralization?
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleDecentralized governance comes at a cost. -
Web3 Will Run on Cryptocurrency
Technology & Operations Big IdeaWhat exactly is cryptocurrency - and how does it fit into the broader Web3 ecosystem? To better understand this buzzword and why it matters, HBR associate... -
Building Psychological Attachment - Not Just Ownership - Into Web3
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleUser interest in crypto projects is often transactional, mercenary, and short-lived. Here's how to change that. -
The Potential for Blockchain to Transform Electronic Health Records
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt could give patients control over their own data. -
Why Big Pharma Is Betting on Blockchain
Supply chain management Digital ArticleThe pandemic has exposed major cracks in medical supply chains. -
The Crucial Role of ID Verification in the Digital Economy
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleHow the technology could expand opportunities for millions of people and make the digital economy more dynamic, inclusive, and secure.
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The Economics of Cryptocurrency
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Cryptocurrencies claim to be the future of money and payments, the lifelines of any business. An informed evaluation requires understanding both the economics... -
Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details When Alibaba, China's leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it... -
The Real Business of Blockchain: How Leaders Can Create Value in a New Digital Age
Blockchain is transforming business. What's your strategy? Leaders of forward-thinking organizations are exploring how blockchain can transform the way... -
Global Token: Receiving Unclean Audit Opinion Twice on the Blockchain Operations
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the audit considerations in relation to revenue arising from the operations of a cryptocurrency trading platform. The protagonist is... -
Deutsche Bank: Pursuing Blockchain Opportunities (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 817-126 and 817-127. -
Crypto: Tools for Preparing Your Team for the Future
Management Book49.95View Details The crypto era has arrived, and business will never be the same. Real applications of crypto technology are growing exponentially: cryptocurrency payments... -
BeefChain: Blockchain and the Dynamics of Traceability, Quality and Value Capture in the Beef Industry
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details The case describes the organizational, operational, and financial challenges faced by BeefChain, a blockchain implementation in the cattle industry, following... -
Axie Infinity: Video Game Meets Blockchain
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AntChain's Blockchain as a Service: Digitising Industry Collaboration
Management Case Study8.95View Details The case describes how AntChain's parent, Ant Group, started to invest in blockchain in 2015 as it believed the technology would build trust between different... -
Lumière Project: A Creative Use of Non-Fungible Tokens for Finance
Management Case Study8.95View Details Lumière Project, a Hong Kong-based company, uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to offer finance solutions to the filmmaking industry. Founded... -
Initial Coin Offerings in 2018
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In 2018, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) were an emerging fundraising method for blockchain-based projects. As the ecosystem grew, there were many open... -
HBR's Year in Business and Technology: 2021 (2 Books)
Strategy & Execution Book45.00View Details The biggest technology and management ideas of the year, all in one place. This collection of the top ideas, insights, and best practices from the past... -
Sucafina: From Traders to Changemakers
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2019, David Behrends, head of Trading and Managing Partner at Sucafina, founded and launched Farmer Connect, a blockchain-based end-to-end transparent... -
The Crurated Revolution: Connecting People with Fine Wines Through Blockchain Technology
Management Case Study8.95View Details Crurated, a start-up founded in 2019, combines various technologies to address previously unmet needs in the fine wine market through a bold marketing... -
Zuellig Pharma: Gaining Critical Mass on Blockchain / Scaling up Blockchain
Management Case Study8.95View Details Having developed a blockchain product to track the end-to-end movement of goods being transported along the pharmaceutical supply chain, Zuellig Pharma... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2018: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with bonus article "Customer Loyalty Is Overrated" By A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin)
A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review... -
Filecoin's Initial Coin Offering: Using Blockchain to Decentralise Storage
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Over the fall of 2017, Filecoin, a blockchain-based cloud storage startup, raised more than US$233 million from more than 2,000 investors. It achieved... -
Commercial International Bank: Leading Transformation in Turbulent Times
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In 2011, Cairo became the cradle of the Egyptian revolution. Transport workers, ambulance drivers and bank employees called for the end of President Hosni...
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What Is Web3?
Technology & Operations Big IdeaWeb3 is being touted as the future of the internet. The vision for this new, blockchain-based web includes cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized... -
8 Questions About Using AI Responsibly, Answered
Technology & Operations Big IdeaGenerative AI tools are poised to change the way every business operates. As your own organization begins strategizing which to use, and how, operational... -
Where Is Tech Going in 2023?
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleSix trends that will define the next year, according to McKinsey experts. -
The Truth About Blockchain
Blockchain HBR BestsellerIt will take years to transform business, but the journey begins now. -
How Walmart Canada Uses Blockchain to Solve Supply-Chain Challenges
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleThe system has drastically reduced payment disputes with freight carriers. -
Why Decentralized Crypto Platforms Are Weathering the Crash
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIntense competition drove centralized crypto finance platforms to take on hidden, unsustainable risks. But DeFi might offer a path forward. -
Magic Internet Money
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleBlockchain technology has been gaining popularity in recent years and has inspired both innovation and skepticism. Written for business decision makers... -
How Blockchain Applications Will Move Beyond Finance
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleAny type of digital asset can be tracked and traded. -
The Economics of Cryptocurrency
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Cryptocurrencies claim to be the future of money and payments, the lifelines of any business. An informed evaluation requires understanding both the economics... -
How Blockchain Will Change the Way We Pay: Banking Disruption
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleAlthough still in a fledgling state, blockchain technology and associated developments could have a disruptive effect across many sectors. One industry...