Tag Archives: Blockchain

Universities in Kyrgyzstan will soon start offering programs that include the foundations of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Kyrgyz Economic University was the first in the country to make such a move, …

New York-based blockchain technology company Blocktech and the French University in Armenia have announced the launch of the country’s first academic blockchain laboratory. The laboratory will undertake an interdisciplinary study …

FinTech has taken center stage in the financial world. In 2019, it is expected to become even more prominent in a number of ways: RegTech – compliance, complexity, cost and …

Payments are a trending topic in the FinTech world. Here are 18 predictions for what’s in store for payments in 2019: APIs– every board room is discussing APIs, but the …

FinTech in Central and Eastern Europe is coming on strong, with fertile environments in which to grow innovations and governments that are doing their best to acquire new investments. These …

Global investments in FinTech have more than tripled since 2014, amounting to over USD 12 billion. Given this incredible growth, here’s a look at 10 key FinTech trends to keep …

From blockchain and artificial intelligence to quantum computing and augmented analytics, here’s an overview of 10 strategic technology trends that are helping to bring the virtual world and the real …

At the Singapore FinTech Festival in 2018, eight experts gave their predictions for FinTech in 2019. Infographic: Innopay’s Open Banking Monitor BFC FinTech Monitor (6th August — 6th September) Navigating …

Cybersecurity is becoming more and more vital to how we live. Here are six up-and-coming cybersecurity tools to keep an eye on in 2019: SafeBlocks – SafeBlocks offers real-time protection …

Bitcoin is the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency and is becoming more and more popular. To generate Bitcoins, a “mining” process takes place in which computers perform millions of calculations …

The Immigration Service of Finland has begun providing refugees with prepaid Mastercards rather than cash, allowing refugees to enter the blockchain-based system of unique digital identification information. This serves to …

The Russian economy is moving into a new period of low interest rates, with mortgage rates dropping below 10% and expected to reach below 8% by 2024. Such low interest …

Denmark is planning to use a cryptocurrency to provide humanitarian assistance, the first such instance of a donor state using blockchain technology for humanitarian efforts. To this end, a report …

Following a presidential decree regarding measures to innovate the development of culture and art in Uzbekistan, blockchain technology will be introduced into the system of ticket sales for cultural and …

The impact of blockchain technology has now extended to helping us create a healthier, more sustainable world to live in. Why Banks Created Zelle [Video] Infographic: the state of the …

The Bank of England is conducting a full review of its interbank payment system, including studying the possibility of transitioning to an updated version of the real-time gross settlement service …

According to the new ‘Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Europe and Central Asia Economic Update’ World Bank report, Georgia experienced a 5.0% growth in digital technology in 2017 and is projected to …

London is set to host FinTech World Forum 2018, which will take place May 30-31, 2018. The event will feature 25 speaker and more than 300 delegates, speaking on a …

Bank of Russia is considering introducing a common payment space within the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) based on blockchain technology. The introduction of Masterchange would allow for financial transactions and …

The universe of banking and payments is ever evolving, and 2017 saw a number of significant changes within the payment industry. Here are the top 10 key trends likely to …