Bloomberg Markets - 10.2019

Contents

“My understanding

of innovation is

that it’s curiosity

about the

unknown and a

desire to push the

dizzying Escher-

esque structure

filled with fun,

strange objects

waiting to be

investigated.”

boundary between

the possible and

impossible. Here

I hope to convey

this sense of

wonder with a

COVER ARTWORK BY

VICTO NGAI

One idealist’s bumpy journey on the

road to a crypto utopia

By Alastair Marsh

Rebel Factions
76

Future Fuel
68

Change Agent A chaos scientist’s quest to reform economic modeling

(^62) By Vincent Bielski
If Europe wants a startup economy, entrepreneurs
say one thing needs to change
By Edward Robinson
Unicorn Care
58
A guide to fintech
By Julie Verhage
Industry Focus
54
Our institutions are abusing our trust.
Technology can offer a solution
By Elaine Ou
Technology Needs
(^15) To Reinvent Trust
Experts in Asia tell us which important ideas
are being overlooked
By Bloomberg News
The Next Big Thing
10
Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy the world
needs—if a century of research finally produces a breakthrough
By Jon Asmundsson and Will Wade

The Innovation Issue

VOLUME 28
ISSUE 5
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019