While an abundance of hype surrounds the capabilities of blockchain technology, its ability to transfer equity using tokens as digital securities has been demonstrated. “Since we focus on securities ...

In his 1963 book, 'The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank,' medieval economic historian Raymond de Roover likens the Medici banking dynasty to today's banking fortresses. And it makes sense. The ...

Medici: The Magnificent (or Medici season two) on Netflix has as its final centrepiece the Pazzi conspiracy. The Pazzi conspiracy was a real-life historical event, which saw the Pazzi family try to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. When Cosimo I de’ Medici became the second duke of Florence, ...

FLORENCE was the centre of the Renaissance. By no accident, it was also at the time the centre of an industry that has marked the West no less: banking. And at the centre of that sat the Medici family ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: After three seasons of intrigue, hookups, and death, Medici has finally come to an end. The final season of Medici saw Lorenzo de’ Medici (Daniel Sharman) outwit Riario ...

Medici is back on Netflix for season three - and we can't wait to see what the powerful fifteenth century Italian family will get up to next! Season three follows immediately from the timeline of the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like a medieval ATM, one family bankrolled the cultural movement that dragged Europe out of the ...

Florence is a monument to the Renaissance, showcasing at every turn the art and architecture from that period, which continues to impress and inspire. It's clear what the Italian Renaissance looked ...

Marisa Medici said she begged her nephew to stay clear of Cape Cod’s shark-infested waters, but the ill-fated boogie boarder laughed off her fears. Arthur Medici, 26, became the state’s first shark ...

The sweep of Italian history and art history in dazzling portraits from the dynasty’s final hurrah, on view in a sumptuous exhibition at the Met. By Roberta Smith It’s hard to imagine Florence, cradle ...