Vanessa Kargenian

About

Vanessa Kargenian leads thematic crypto research for the Fidelity Center of Applied Technology. She collaborates closely with our blockchain incubator and is fascinated by how blockchains, CBDCs, and tokenized assets are reshaping business operations and global financial public policy frameworks.

Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan.

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Inside the Efforts to Tokenize Money

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Inside the Efforts to Tokenize Money

By: Vanessa Kargenian | June 20, 2023

Up to $5 trillion could move to tokenized money formats like CBDCs, stablecoins, and deposit tokens by 2030. At this scale, at stake is not just the type of money used to buy goods, but the structure and operations of the financial system itself.

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06/13/2023

What’s Next for Blockchains?

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What’s Next for Blockchains?

BY: VANESSA KARGENIAN | April 11, 2023

Despite a rocky 2022 for the digital assets industry, blockchains remain a foundational technology poised to transform business operations and commerce. And while the big picture of how chains will communicate and interoperate with legacy technologies and other public chain networks is still forming, blockchain’s technology and ecosystem continue to rapidly evolve, finding applications across all industries and converging with AI and IoT to unleash new possibilities.

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04/11/2023

The State of Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

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The State of Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

BY: Vanessa Kargenian | January 13, 2023

Why even use a private blockchain, wouldn’t a database suffice? It’s a question that’s colored most enterprise technology inquiries surrounding blockchain infrastructure adoption since Bitcoin launched in 2009. And it’s even more timely now as both layer 2 scaling solutions that enhance privacy and speed, as well as newer interoperable chains are making public chains more appropriate for enterprise use.

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01/13/2023

Web3: The Tokenized Web

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Web3: The Tokenized Web

BY: VANESSA KARGENIAN | August 10, 2022

Built on public blockchains, Web3 aims to diminish single point of failure risk and afford users more opportunity to be fairly compensated for their contributions. It’s only beginning to emerge, but once fully operational, Web3 has the potential to unleash a new era of value creation and innovation.

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08/10/2022

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