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John Reese

John Reese Business Analyst | Platform Growth Expert at Hashcodex

Why Most Grid Bots Fail - And How You Can Build a Better One

Last week, one entrepreneur told me something funny. He said, “I built a grid trading bot, but the bot is doing its own comedy show.” I laughed, but he was serious. His bot was buying at the wrong time, selling at the wrong time, and the market was just playing games with him. At that moment, I understood one thing. A bot is like a small machine wi...

/startups /crypto Fintech

Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

External Pressure, Internal Inertia: The Innovation Challenge in Financial Services

We often describe the financial services industry as being in the midst of a technological revolution, i.e. Open and Embedded Banking, AI, blockchain, stablecoins, CBDCs, you name it. But stepping back, one might wonder: has the sector truly transformed? Despite the buzz, the fundamentals of financial services remain largely unchanged. Incumbent b

/startups /predictions Financial Transformation

John Reese

John Reese Business Analyst | Platform Growth Expert at Hashcodex

How AI-Powered Gateways in 2026 Predict What You’ll Pay Next

Payments today are super fast, right? You scan, tap, and it’s done. But let’s be honest, they still wait for you to act first. You pay only after something happens. What if your payment system could predict what comes next? That’s exactly what’s coming in 2026. Every industry is moving to the next level with artificial intelligence. And payment gat...

/payments /startups Fintech

Shikhar Verma

Shikhar Verma Associate at Sparx IT Solutions

Top Fintech App Development Companies in 2026

As the innovations are taking the industries by storm, the finance industry is among the many that are witnessing the wave and are modernizing their business solutions. To be precise, while other industries may have easy compliance policies, it is not the case with the BFSI sector. You may ask why? Well, to bring an explanation, users' data about ...

/startups /inclusion

Dr Ritesh Jain

Dr Ritesh Jain Advisor at WorldBank

The Valuation Illusion: When Early Success Becomes the Seed of Future Strain

In the startup world, few things light up headlines faster than a fundraising milestone. “Startup X raises $25 million at a $400 million valuation!” — it’s the modern-day ticker tape parade. But what rarely gets mentioned is the hangover that follows. Valuation, in theory, measures promise. In practice, it often becomes pressure. Somewhere along th...

/startups Fintech innovation and startups

Viacheslav Kostin

Viacheslav Kostin CEO at WislaCode Solutions

Finding your fintech development partner: A practical guide

The wrong technical partner can derail your fintech project before it launches. Here's how to choose one that actually delivers. Precision matters in fintech. So does security. And speed. Miss any of these, and you're looking at delays, blown budgets, or worse - regulatory headaches that could shut you down. I've watched too many fintech founders ...

/payments /startups Mobile Financial Services (MFS)

Parminder Saini

Parminder Saini CEO at Triple Minds

How Frictionless Gaming Technology Powers Instant Bank ID Verification

Modern gambling technology has changed how players use online casinos. Recent UK Gambling Commission pilots reveal that financial risk checks work smoothly for 97% of users. This marks a big step forward from the old days when players had to wait through long account setup and verification steps. Trustly's Pay N Play shows how new payment solutio...

/startups Business Knowledge for IT

Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan CEO at Juice

Under Pressure: How UK SMEs Can Survive (and Grow) Through 2025’s Tax Squeeze

As CEO of one of the fastest-growing fintech lenders in the UK, I’ve helped founders grow through calm and chaos. Right now, growth feels harder than ever. Nearly one million UK SMEs fear closure following April’s rise in employer National Insurance, minimum wage, and capital gains tax. At the same time, the British Chambers of Commerce shows fewe...

/startups /inclusion Fintech

Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan CEO at Juice

Headcount Pressure: How Saving Now Can End Up Costing More in Future

Hiring used to be a sign of momentum. Now, it’s become a stress test. A few weeks ago, new data from the British Chambers of Commerce revealed that 13 percent of UK employers have already cut jobs, and another 19 percent are considering it, citing rising employer costs, especially National Insurance, as a key factor. I’ve seen this play out first-...

/startups /inclusion Fintech

Rohan Parikh

Rohan Parikh Rohan at Parikh

Private Equity Has a Major Speed and Capacity Problem

Private equity sits on top of $2.51 trillion in dry powder globally, yet firms still struggle to deploy capital fast enough. What once looked like an execution challenge has become a structural crisis: speed is now the defining constraint. If you’re operating at yesterday’s pace, you’re already behind. Three years ago, partners weren’t pressed by ...

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