The official blog of Stathis Kassios for Business, Media, Economics & Arts

It is this time of the year again to share my personal thoughts & predictions for how the world will change more in the new year with all the tech, business & economic developments taking place around the globe. Do you feel the world is a smaller place with all the direct global communications and consumption of media content? As we are bombarded daily with massive information through social media platforms, subconscious confusion is lurking in our rational thinking and we crush in  perception walls of not understanding the events or the international forces that affect and shape our lives as economic entities & citizens. These global powers are aggressively shaping urbanization and the future which is now. What a year for Bitcoin. There will be more excitement for cryptocurrencies as some financial institutions are starting to see opportunities where other bankers or governments see a growing threat for traditional currencies, trade and exchanges. History teache...

Closing 2017 with some articles I found interesting to share with you. Preparing my annual predictions for tech and business trends in the new year which I will publish in the blog soon. In the meantime, enjoy some good intellectual pieces - and one artistic surprise beneath - while waiting for your X-mas family dinner. Bitcoin & Bubbles Saudi Arabia's Newest Citizen Is a Robot Moovit Is On A Mission To Speed Up The Bus Ride For Commuters Worldwide A robot can print this $64,000 house in as few as 8 hours — take a look inside Ten trends redefining enterprise IT infrastructure Blockchains don’t scale. Not today, at least. But there’s hope. Merry Christmas! S.