Economists often say that the financial infrastructure is the circulatory system of any economy. When thinking about economies on a supranational level however, things quickly become more complex. As the …

In recent years, an increasing number of European corporations in non-technology sectors are investing in and/or forming partnerships with startups and smaller companies engaged in developing solutions based on emerging …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Robo-advisors have seen a drastic rise in popularity since their debut more than 10 years ago. Today, robo-advisors manage USD 460 billion worth of assets, with some analysts predicting this …

Challenger banks have gained traction over the past few years by developing streamlined, digital-first retail banking services such as checking and savings accounts, loans, insurance and credit cards. Challenger banks, …

The financial services industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, with much of this push for change being driven by consumers’ demand for more convenient payment solutions. While …

The Economist Intelligence Unit recently published the Digimentality 2021 report, a study of complications associated with cryptocurrencies. The study was commissioned by Crypto.com and contains a survey of 3,053 people …

A new joint paper from SWIFT and Accenture looks at the opportunities and challenges of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In particular, the paper examines CBDCs as a vehicle for …

The potential launch of private cryptocurrencies has served to motivate central banks around the world to develop their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In fact, a recent report from …