Category: Emerging Technologies

Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the announcement of Instagram testing NFT and explores why many of the big platforms including Twitter and Shopify are doing likewise, how the companies will manage the tension between distributed NFTs and their centralized platforms, and how NFTs unlock a powerful new model for commerce.
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer reacts to a new White House memo addressing the threat and mitigation of quantum computing risks through planned migration to quantum-resistant technologies.
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss explores Qualcomm’s announcement that Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs will power Volkswagen’s CARIAD software platform in the future to provide in-vehicle assisted and automated driving functions up to Level 4 by the mid-2020s.
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes asset manager VanEck’s community NFT launch and explores VanEck’s increasingly prominent role in cryptocurrencies and how the VanEck NFTs may demonstrate a new way for asset managers to engage their investors.
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the SEC’s newly expanded crypto enforcement division including SEC Commission Peirce’s dissatisfied comments, how regulatory clarity continues to be a problem for crypto startups, and why SEC regulatory clarity will be good for the industry.
Futurum’s principal analyst Shelly Kramer responds to the newly announced multi-year partnership between global brands McLaren Racing and OKX crypto exchange, a Formula 1 crypto partnership with high potential to create intriguing innovations — especially in the esports arena.
Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Michael Diamond explore the announcement by Meta and Ray-Ban Stories that Ray-Ban smart glasses are rolling out in new markets, with new color offerings, and more importantly, why this is an important move for Meta in its quest to remain relevant with a younger creator/influencer demographic.
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Fidelity’s announcement of its Digital Assets Account offering. Fidelity’s DAA is an industry-first offering for bitcoin in 401(k)s and Klee considers the impact 401(k) retirement savers who can invest in bitcoin will have on the market, how this is similar to the massive impact the first gold ETFs had on gold investing, and what this means for Fidelity’s competitive positioning.
Futurum’s Daniel Newman explores the news that Nissan will utilize Luminar’s LIDAR technology in its next-generation advanced driver systems, offering insight on how this will expand Luminar’s reach in the automotive industry.
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores Nike’s entrance into the metaverse with its virtual store Nikeland, taking a look at the innovative opportunities it opens up for ecommerce, virtual products, and a new kind of brand engagement for Nike customers.
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the Coinbase NFT marketplace beta launch, exploring the impact of the launch features, how the company will balance its mixed Web2 and Web3 strategies, and how Coinbase could position its NFT Marketplace for success by positioning it as a poster child for good governance.

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