Trends & Signals
Explore the latest insights, thought leadership, and research from FCAT®
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A Conversation with Lex Sokolin: Signals to Watch in an Emerging Machine Economy
July 8, 2026
FCAT’s Megan Kelley joins Lex Sokolin to discuss the key signals of AI adoption in the machine economy and why the ability to maintain a consistent mental model remains a uniquely human advantage.
Announcing FCAT’s 2026 Frontier Founder Fellowship
July 2, 2026
Announcing FCAT’s 2026 Frontier Founder Fellowship, bringing early-stage founders together to build, test, and scale.
Research into Reality: Accelerating the First Spatial Trading Application
June 9, 2026
Learn how FCAT’s Emerging Technology team turned spatial computing research into reality and how these new technologies could help shape the future of financial services.
Staying Ahead of the Next Big Technology Advancement
May 28, 2026
FCAT’s Peter McCormack shares how emerging technologies can shape the future of financial services and how FCAT is working to stay ahead of the next big advancement.
Designing Trust with Agentic AI
May 21, 2026
As artificial intelligence moves beyond execution and into decision-making, trust becomes central to design.
A Conversation with Scott Anthony: Author of Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World
May 6, 2026
FCAT’s Thomas McGuire interviewed Scott Anthony, Clinical Professor of Strategy at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, to discuss the importance of innovation, scale and customer centricity.
The Open-Source Software Revolution
May 4, 2026
In this research paper, an FCAT product manager explores the rise in open-source software from both new and established technology companies, as monitored by Sherlock Data.
Pay it Forward: The Rise of Agentic Payments On-Chain
April 8, 2026
For much of the internet’s history, technology has supported human transactions. Increasingly, it’s executing them directly.
FCAT Releases New Research with Xanadu to Advance Practical Quantum Methods for Data Analysis
March 18, 2026
FCAT has announced new research in collaboration with Xanadu that is focused on developing real-world applications of quantum computing techniques based on computational tasks with a known quantum advantage.
FCAT Deploys Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) on the LayerZero Protocol, with Ondo as an Early Integrator
February 17, 2026
FCAT® recently launched an institutional-grade DVN on LayerZero, empowering entities with trusted verification across blockchain networks.