Published articles & reports
Atlanta Trend
Blockchain Brings New Era in Payments and Fintech
By Robert Green · Atlanta Trend · June 30, 2026
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Opinion: Georgia's opportunity to lead on blockchain innovation
By Tony Erwin · May 14, 2025
Read →TAG Fintech Ecosystem Report 2025
Three Digital Asset Forces Driving Significant Changes in Traditional Finance
Tony Erwin — Ecosystem Report Team & article contributor
Read →TAG Fintech Ecosystem Report 2023–2024
A Public Policy Perspective — The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Take on the Fintech Ecosystem
Tony Erwin — Ecosystem Report Team
Read →Newsletters & analysis
Ongoing analysis by Tony Erwin, written for FutureTech Georgia (FTGA) on AI, blockchain, payments, tokenization, and digital identity.
Why Swift's New Blockchain Ledger Matters to Georgia's Banks & Fintechs
Swift flips the switch on its blockchain-based shared ledger — 17 global banks pilot tokenized deposits for 24/7 cross-border payments.
Speed & Programmability: Mastercard's $1.8B Stablecoin Bet
Mastercard acquires London-based BVNK to integrate stablecoins into its core payments infrastructure.
Is AI Payments & Trust Blockchain's Killer App?
Grayscale's thesis: AI and blockchain are complementary, not competing — and trust is the bridge.
Major Banks Are Moving On-Chain — In a Big Way
Global banks and crypto-native issuers converge on 24/7 settlement, native on-chain assets, and tokenized money.
AI Agent Revolution: Trust & Payments Hit Ethereum Mainnet
A quiet breakthrough is enabling a robust, autonomous economy where agents transact with trust on-chain.
Tokenization Marches On — Now the NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange unveils a regulated blockchain platform for 24/7 tokenized trading.
The Rise of AI Agents & Gartner's ‘Machine Customers’
From ChatGPT to autonomous buyers — how machine customers reshape commerce by 2030.
Financing the Future: PYUSD & AI Infrastructure
Blockchain and digital assets are rewiring how data centers and AI infrastructure get financed.
Payments, Web3 & Identity — What They Share
W3C DIDs and self-sovereign identity meet payments rails — the new digital verification stack.
LINK EVERYTHING: Georgia Fintech, This One's For You
A call to Georgia's fintech founders and investors as the global money stack rebuilds itself.
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