FinTech Weekly Magazine
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Top 8 Ways Banks Benefit From Blockchain TechBlockchain is one of the most used technologies in fintech, and also banks can benefit from this technology. Discover more with FinTech Weekly.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019
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Jamie Dimon's Words Ring True as Silicon Valley Startups Take on the Big BanksIn a letter to shareholders penned back 2014, Jamie Dimon, CEO of U.S. banking giant JPMorgan Chase, wrote of Silicon Valley tech startups: "They all want to eat our lunch, every single one of them is going to try and a lot of them will succeed."
Thursday, October 10th 2019
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6 Fintech Startups That are Worth WatchingWith traditional banks and financial systems on their last legs in terms of innovation andaccessibility, financial technology (fintech) startups have become a focal point of theindustry. Whether you are a financial expert, an accounting specialist or work in a fintechstartup yourself, there’s no denying that the industry is on a continuous upward trend.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019
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Contrary to Popular Belief - Theranos Fraud Holds No Lessons for ICO’s, But why they should still be wearyOnce the darling of Silicon Valley, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes convinced investors that she could accomplish the (currently) impossible. With Steve Jobsian style, dress and a sharp wit investors wanted to desperately to believe.
Thursday, April 26th 2018
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Real Estate Meets Blockchain – Why The Real Estate Market is Prime for a Crypto DisruptionThe debate about which is the best type of investment is as old as investing itself. While no market is “crash-proof,” real estate is traditionally viewed as one of the best and safest (if not the safest) investment options available, for several reasons.
Monday, April 9th 2018
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An Untraceable Currency? Bitcoin Privacy ConcernsBitcoin is often portrayed as an untraceable method of payment that facilitates illicit activities by enabling criminals to make and receive payments without being tracked. This depiction implies that users transacting in Bitcoin can do so completely anonymously — that their identities will not be exposed. However, that is not necessarily the case. While Bitcoin offers increased privacy compared to traditional payment methods involving a third-party intermediary such as a credit card provider, it is still not as anonymous as a cash transaction. In fact, there are many ways a person’s identity could potentially be exposed in Bitcoin transactions.
Saturday, April 7th 2018
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Payments: from Cashless to CardlessConserving plastic with digital control over Debit & Credit cards
Thursday, April 5th 2018
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Multinational Crypto Organization to File Lawsuit Against Tech Companies for Ad BanA coalition of cryptocurrency and blockchain organization won’t be taking big tech’s recent ban of crytpo-related ads sitting down.
Article first published on March 28th, 2018 on Coincentral.com
Thursday, April 5th 2018
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Cryptocurrencies Meets Retirement Investing – What You Need to KnowCryptocurrencies – digital currencies that are transparent and free from government interference, running on secure blockchain technology are growing in popularity. In investment circles, and the wider sphere of financial services overall, cryptocurrencies still face a lot of skepticism and prejudice, fueled by regulatory uncertainty, volatility and in some cases, the perception of bloated valuations.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018
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World Satoshi Summit Partners with NASSCOM Blockchain SIGWorld Satoshi Summit & NASSCOM Blockchain SIG to Promote adoption of Blockchain for various sectors and industries
Sunday, April 1st 2018
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Saudi Arabia set to revolutionise the Fintech industry using Blockchain TechnologyThe global financial system comprises of transactions that involve trillions of dollars a day, not to forget billions of people. And though the current system, at a glance, seems to be working fine, it’s riddled with various issues that need to be addressed, and now.
Thursday, March 29th 2018
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Turning the Banking Business Model Upside DownWe talked to Finxact co-founder Dan McKinney about the changing service industry, the ever-growing importance of customer experience and all the implications for banks today. And what came first, the chicken or the egg?
Wednesday, March 28th 2018
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Alternative Payment Methods Are Taking Over Global Online BusinessesWhen was the last time you pulled out a wad of cash to pay for dinner or a stack of dollar bills to cover your rent? If you’re like the rest of the developed world, chances are, it’s been a while. The transition to a cashless society has been a long time in the making, but there are other interesting developments afoot, leading to a rise in Alternative Payment Methods (APMs).
Wednesday, March 28th 2018
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Surging fraud expenses eat into digital lenders’ bottom linesLenders have long faced down the issue of fraud, but now, digital lenders are now facing even greater challenges. Digital lenders have become an easy target for identity and transaction-related fraud, compared with non-digital lenders, as criminals can now hide behind a mobile or computer screen.
Tuesday, March 27th 2018
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Banking & Fintech: Better TogetherWhile Fintech companies were initially viewed as a banking competitor, the two are finding that there is greater benefit to working together. According to the 2017 World Retail Banking Report, 91 percent of banks and 75 percent of Fintechs responded that they expect to partner with one another in the future.
Saturday, March 24th 2018
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Changing How We Use Tech Can Change FinanceA change in our approach, and the ways we use technology, can be disruptive to the Financial Service Industry.
Wednesday, March 21st 2018
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How to Ensure Financial Services Industry Employees Can Survive in Todays New Digital DynamicThe past few years have been a technology roller coaster ride for financial services companies. From heightened cybersecurity threats to increased demands from customers on the digital front, the very rules that defined the industry have changed. And 2018 will be no different.
Thursday, March 8th 2018
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Regulation of the crypto market: The darknet of the stock exchange lightens upFrom hype to crash – in light of the most recent exchange rate developments of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple & Co., disillusionment is reigning on the crypto market. Volatile exchange rates, black sheep amongst traders and the learning that trading with crypto currencies is actually not as easy as buying a lottery ticket, have certainly put a damper on the gold rush atmosphere. Pressure is growing on the crypto traders – most of all because of regulations.
Thursday, March 1st 2018
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Blockchain: The good, the bad, and how to tell the differenceBlockchain has been touted as a disruptive technology that can be used to benefit virtually any transaction, ranging from money transmission to supply chain management, to restaurant reservations. With its promise of highly secure, private and instantaneous transactions, blockchain would seem to enhance any transfer or transaction.
Monday, February 26th 2018
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Unified IT Monitoring for Financial Services: Improving the Customer ExperienceFinancial services companies are growing through an intense period of acquisitions and mergers. This has resulted in requiring a parent company to maintain IT infrastructures for several different organizations, each with their own lines of business.
Wednesday, February 21st 2018
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Alternative Investments: A path to transparencyCapital has been flowing into the alternative investment industry over the past few years, with sources projecting that money invested in private funds will reach as much as $20 trillion by 2020. Preqin recently published a study stating that there are as many as 17,000 private funds open for investment.
Monday, February 19th 2018
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Cryptocurrency Accounting Guide: How Do I calculate My Crypto Gains?The increased interest and excitement towards cryptocurrencies has resulted in an influx of new money flowing into the cryptocurrency market. However, entering into the crypto world is extremely intimidating, especially when you’re dealing with a subject matter that is technically complex. With many making a considerable rate or return on their investments, it is vital to understand how we should value our crypto gains (or losses).
Friday, February 16th 2018
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Bitcoin is just the tip of the iceberg: exploring blockchain’s full potentialIf there is one topic setting tongues wagging in FinTech, it is blockchain. Because of its distributed ledger system, Blockchain makes processes easier, faster and by extension, cheaper. Bitcoin is only one case among the many applications of crypto. Once its potential is fully explored, blockchain could generate much more than digital money, and empower individuals by putting them in full control of their money and transactions.
Wednesday, February 7th 2018
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Friday, February 2nd 2018
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Open Banking – Intellectual Property ConsiderationsOn 13 January 2018, the starting pistol was fired for the Open Banking race. Retail banks (and building societies) are now required, with their customers’ consent, to provide access to their customers’ banking data to approved third parties in a standardised, straightforward and secure way. Open Banking has been hailed as a catalyst for the Fintech sector, facilitating innovative new banking apps and services for consumers and small businesses.
Thursday, February 1st 2018
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