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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 Walletmor has introduced a payment implant for contactless …

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 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 …

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: Bitcoin continues its recovery following a recent …

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 …

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 …

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based financial institutions are the wave of the future, providing the most intelligent value propositions delivered through compelling journeys and experiences. But creating such an institution requires a …

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 30 of the largest …

Moving past the pandemic, it’s time to focus on building a brighter tomorrow…and fintech has a place to play transforming marketplaces and bridging financial gaps. Let’s examine this idea further …

Gartner Inc. has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2021 that have the potential to accelerate digital innovation and optimize or transform public services, especially in the wake …

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 In digital currency news: (1) a …

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 …

According to a new report commissioned by the app marketing platform Liftoff and published by the mobile analytics platform App Annie, economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a …

Raiffeisenbank’s Center for Technological Innovation has prepared their FinTech Forecasts 2025 report, outlining what they believe will be the major FinTech developments in the Russian market over the next 4 …

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 Christine Lagarde, head of the European …

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 …

Financial institutions aiming to compete in global and regional markets need a well-rounded artificial intelligence (AI)-and-analytics capability stack comprised of 4 main layers: (1) reimagined engagement processes, (2) AI-powered decision-making, …

Investors have been spending millions on digital collectibles, using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to prove ownership of these digital assets. But what exactly are NFTs and how do they work? Let’s …