Onkar Chachad Product Manager at Veefin
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are no longer a speculative concept, they’re rolling out in pilots across the globe, and they’re poised to reshape how corporates, banks, and governments exchange value. Here’s a at the evolution, real-world potential, and future of CBDC-linked instruments in transaction banking. Past Trends Paper to Digita...
2 hours /payments
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
Manchester: The Phoenix City (With Persistent Panhandlers) After 45 years away, I returned to Manchester for the UK Space Conference, half-expecting to find the same gritty, sun-starved city I remembered from the 1970s. Back then, Manchester was about as glamorous as a wet Tuesday in a car park – all industrial grime and Victorian melancholy. But
18 hours /ai /predictions
Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up
Open banking has become the backbone of modern fintech, and at the center of this ecosystem is Plaid – a company that functions as the “financial data network” connecting banks, fintech apps, and consumers. If you’ve ever linked your bank account to a budgeting app, a payment service, or an investment platform, chances are Plaid powered that con...
23 hours /payments
Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
A Junior Individual Savings Account (JISA) is a tax-free way to save or invest for children in the UK. Opening and contributing money to a JISA is an excellent way to prepare for your child's financial future. However, there are five must-know factors to consider when opening a JISA account on behalf of your child in 2025. 1. There are two types o...
25 July 2025 /wealth
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
Once considered a relic of pre-2008 trading, the yen carry trade is beginning to stir once more - like a familiar ghost returning to old haunts. With traders eyeing up Japan’s ultra-low rates and a Fed still wary of inflation, some are quietly positioning for a return to a strategy that once defined global capital flows. Sure, headlines have been ...
25 July 2025 /markets
Nick Jones CEO at Zumo
The value of the global cryptocurrency market recently reached $4 trillion for the first time, with retail investors all around the world eyeing up the exciting new opportunities on offer. In Spain, BBVA has unveiled its cryptocurrency trading and custody service for Bitcoin and Ether, which is now available to all retail customers of legal age i...
25 July 2025 /regulation /crypto
Slava Mehovich Founder at AKDev Group
Biometric technologies such as Face ID and fingerprint scanning are actively discussed in the financial technology industry. Let's figure out which one is more reliable in the context of financial transactions. Face ID uses an infrared TrueDepth camera that projects more than 30,000 dots to create a 3D map of the face. The data is converted into a...
24 July 2025 /security /identity Biometrics
Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru
Did you know that over 80% of global consumers now use digital payment methods regularly? That number keeps growing every year. Your customers expect you to keep up. They don’t want to wait in lines or deal with outdated systems; they want speed, ease, and control. As Bill Gates once said, “Banking is necessary, banks are not.” If you don’t adapt...
24 July 2025 /payments
Vipin Kumar Sharma IT and Consulting Delivery Manager at Infosys Ltd
Sam Altman joined the Federal Reserve this week to talk about AI’s growing role in finance, and every FinTech leader should be paying attention. On July 22, 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined the Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman in Washington, D.C. to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping banking, security, and the future of fi...
24 July 2025 /regulation /markets RegTech
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
Financial services are undergoing a transformation as voice technology and emotional AI become more deeply integrated into digital banking and payments. These innovations are not just about convenience—they are fundamentally changing how institutions interact with customers, streamline operations, and create more human-centric experiences. As fint...
23 July 2025
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