Is a world without banks possible? Maybe. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an emerging ecosystem of financial apps and protocols built on blockchain technology that has the power to challenge our …

ResearchAndMarkets.com has published the results of their exploration into the impact of COVID-19 on cloud computing services. How generations Y and Z are changing how banks operate How FinTech is …

Open banking platform TrueLayer recently commissioned independent research to examine open banking in the UK and EU. The report outlining the findings of this research clearly shows that: Open banking …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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% …

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 …

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently released its Charting a Cause Amid Evolution and Revolution study. According to the study, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move away from cash-based payments by 3–5 …

The World FinTech Report 2021 from Capgemini and Efma explores how successful FinTechs have breached the profitability barrier and analyzes alternative options for financial institutions to alleviate this competitive threat. …

The declining use of cash and associated rise of digital payment systems, while providing convenience through improved mechanisms that reduce cost and improve speed and resiliency, have helped create oligopolies …

Deloitte has published their A Higher Bottom Line: The Future of Financial Services report, in which experts name the main challenges and promising technologies for financial institutions over the next …

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, listed FinTechs as one of the “enormous competitive threats” to banks during his annual shareholder letter. In particular, he noted the great …

Speakers at the 9th FinNext Financial Innovation Forum covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from biometrics and omnichannel developments to the decreasing popularity of plastic cards and the rise …

During his speech at the 9th FinNext Financial Innovation Forum, Oleg Chanchikov (senior director for innovation and strategic partnerships at Visa in Russia) outlined the main FinTech trends to follow …

Industry experts gathered online to give presentations on the most fascinating new InsurTech solutions from startups in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine at the Insurtech Innovation Day 2021 conference. Held on …

The world is abuzz with cryptocurrencies and the concepts and technologies that drive them. At the same, there are many that are resistant to them, believing them to be the …

Kazakhstan and Central Asia are not obvious locations for FinTech, but they should also not be overlooked as they are filled with highly-skilled tech and science talent pools. Moreover, Central …

KPMG has published the latest edition of its Pulse of FinTech report, highlighting how words became actions as the COVID-19 pandemic made digitalization a critical priority for businesses of every …