THE POWER OF LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD OF BLOCKCHAIN: A SYNERGY OF DIGITAL TOOLS FOR REGULATING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
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блокчейн; управління мовою; цифрова трансформація; регулювання штучного інтелекту; криптовалюти; соціально-технічний розвиток blockchain; language governance; digital transformation; AI regulation; cryptocurrencies; socio-technical development

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NADUTENKO М. В., NADUTENKO М. В., & FAST О. Л. (2025). THE POWER OF LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD OF BLOCKCHAIN: A SYNERGY OF DIGITAL TOOLS FOR REGULATING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT. ACADEMIC STUDIES. SERIES “HUMANITIES”, (4), 151–157. https://doi.org/10.52726/as.humanities/2025.4.20

Abstract

This paper explores the deepening convergence of language-powered communication frameworks and blockchain- based financial-technological tools, which together shape global socio-economic evolution. Amid progressive digitalization and hyper-accelerated information flows – conditions drastically heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic – humanity is seeking new means to regulate collective behaviors and market dynamics. While social networks and cutting- edge AI solutions revolutionize the communicative sphere, decentralized mechanisms like blockchain and cryptocurrencies create novel pathways for financial transaction control and governance. We investigate how these factors interact, highlighting the pivotal role of language as the bedrock of societal intelligence, the effects of pandemic-induced digital transformations, and the capacity of blockchain to facilitate or decelerate social progress. We further address emerging dilemmas around free speech, data transparency, and cross-border regulation of AI. Concluding, we propose strategies and guidelines for responsibly harmonizing these disruptive technologies with global ethical, cultural, and regulatory norms. Potential risks and recommendations: unified regulatory boundaries (global coordination is essential to develop common ethical and legal guidelines for AI and blockchain adoption); preservation of cultural and linguistic diversity (policymakers and educational institutions should invest in mother-tongue resources, traditional literature, and humanities programs to safeguard cultural heritage); ensuring data transparency and accountability (cross-border data governance alliances, featuring open auditing protocols, could mitigate clandestine abuses of power); financial and technological literacy (advanced transaction systems and cryptographic platforms must be accessible to the broader public, preventing an extreme knowledge gap that disempowers entire socio-economic groups); futuristic research and ethical oversight boards (policymakers, scientific communities, and global institutions need to collaborate on evaluating the complex interplay of AI, blockchain, and potential biotechtronic fusions).

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