The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is calling on central banks and financial regulators around the world to tighten controls over Big Tech. This comes amid concerns from global watchdogs …
Read More »Interest in CBDCs Growing Among Consumers Globally
New research from leading European deep tech company Guardtime shows that consumers worldwide are increasingly receptive to the launch of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The research, conducted across 10 …
Read More »Beyond Crypto: Why Blockchain Matters (Video)
Dealroom and Sifted recently co-hosted an expert panel discussion on the future of blockchain, including what it means for entrepreneurs and startups as well as why blockchain is important for …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (17th – 27th July)
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: A new study by Juniper Research indicates that …
Read More »State of FinTech in the 2nd Quarter of 2021
CB Insights continuously monitors the FinTech industry to provide useful, data-based observations on the most important FinTech trends. Their 2nd quarter report has some illuminating information. In particular, the 2nd …
Read More »Competition to Serve SMEs’ Financial Needs Growing
Competition to serve the financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is growing, resulting in a variety of products designed to make business easier for SMEs. This includes specialized …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Survey Highlights Family Office Move Toward Crypto Investments
According to a recent Goldman Sachs survey, nearly half of family office clients have an interest in cryptocurrency investments. Moreover, an even larger portion of these clients are making inquiries …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (9th – 16th July)
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: Starting this August, the online merchants …
Read More »Central Bank Digital Currencies for Cross-Border Payments
A joint report (the Central Bank Digital Currencies for Cross-Border Payments) published by the G20 Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the BIS Innovation Hub, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
Read More »More Than Half the World’s Population to Use Mobile Wallets by 2025
The biggest report ever published about mobile wallets (the Mobile Wallets Report, published by Boku) is projecting that nearly 60% of the world’s population will be mobile wallet users by …
Read More »Smart POS Terminal Usage to Increase Over the Next 5 Years
A new study by Juniper Research has found that smart POS terminals (those in which analytics and loyalty can be integrated directly to the terminal) are predicted to increase from …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (29th June — 8th July)
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: According to a survey of 300 …
Read More »Institutional Investors Increasingly Interested in Digital Assets
A new survey of institutional investors and wealth managers from France, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America has revealed that that 82% …
Read More »Survey: Financial Institutions Seeing the Benefits of Open Banking
Finstra recently conducted a survey of 785 professionals working at global financial institutions. The results of this survey indicate that most such organizations are already seeing benefits from open banking …
Read More »The Case for Payment Data Monetization
The case for payment data monetization has never been stronger than it is today. At the same time, progress is still somewhat limited due to a combination of budgetary and …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (18th – 28th June)
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World Visa is working out a EUR …
Read More »Blockchain-Based Revenue to Grow 50-Fold by 2030
According to data and analytics from GlobalData, revenue from blockchain-based platforms and services is expected to grow 50-fold over the next decade, going from USD 4 billion in 2020 to …
Read More »FinTechs Racing to Adopt Biometric Solutions for Remote KYC Processes
As the younger generations’ comfort with technology begins to drive market realities and set expectations of what is (or at least should be) possible, it seems inevitable that mobile device-based …
Read More »Buy-Now-Pay-Later Spending Expected to Surge to USD 995 Billion in 2026
According to a recent report published by Juniper Research, payments sent through by-now-pay-later (BNPL) payment options is expected to jump dramatically over the next 5 years, reaching an estimated USD …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (9th – 16th June)
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World Forbes has updated its list of the 50 Most …
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