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ICTForum 2017, held in Uzbekistan, allowed participants to come together to discuss online banking, payment systems, payment through social networks, cloud solutions for banks, blockchain and other related topics. The …
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Finovate and the Fintech Cocktail Club joined up to determine what’s trending and what’s not in U.S. Fintech. Regtech was found to be the hottest trend, with artificial intelligence, open …
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Keep an eye on the following trends to stay ahead of the curve. Removing friction from the customer journey – “smoother customer experience”; Rise of insurtech According to Meaghan Johnson, “There …
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With Bitcoin’s underlying use of blockchain technology and Sweden piloting a new land registry that also makes use of blockchain, many are now asking: “what is it?” In short, blockchain …
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