Central Asia has enormous FinTech potential as access to mobile communication devices and the internet continue to increase, especially with the rising popularity of digital payments, better government support initiatives …
Read More »Celebrity Cryptocurrency Clout
A recent social media post from Kim Kardashian encouraging her followers to “join the Ethereum Max community” serves as a reminder that target audiences for cryptocurrencies are radically different from …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (18th – 30th September)
Stay up-to-date on all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World #Research The World Bank, the World Economic Forum …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (6th August — 6th September)
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 Facebook Pay is now available as a …
Read More »The Pulse of FinTech in the First Half of 2021: A New KPMG Report
KPMG has released their Pulse of FinTech H1’21 report, detailing the incredibly strong start for the global FinTech market in 2021. Moreover, this strong performance isn’t just dominated by one …
Read More »A New Age of Digital Assets: Deloitte’s 2021 Global Blockchain Survey
Deloitte has published the results of their 2021 Global Blockchain Survey, following up on the 2020 edition. The survey, conducted in March and April 2021, polled a sample of 1,280 …
Read More »Crypto Asset Management Market to Reach USD 9 Billion by 2030
Allied Market Research recently conducted fascinating new research into crypto asset management. The research suggests that the crypto asset management market size, which was just USD 0.67 billion in 2020, …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (27th July – 6th August)
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 More than half of the largest …
Read More »Financial Regulators Need to Rein In Big Tech
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 …
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