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Chris Harmse VP at BVNK
What's behind the boom in crypto payments? When it comes to cryptocurrencies, mainstream media and commentators seem to be fixated on the value of bitcoin, whether it’s soaring - or indeed slumping as is the case at the moment. The attention given to market volatility can distract casual observers from a lot of other positive innovations happening...
08 June 2022 /payments /crypto
Mike Castiglione Director of Regulatory Affairs, Digital Assets at Eventus
Market downturns are typically times when lawmakers and regulators focus their attention on novel or opaque financial instruments. Recent turbulence in crypto markets following a period of spectacular growth is putting digital assets under the spotlight amid renewed calls for tighter regulation. As many insiders warned, an algorithmic stablecoin, ...
07 June 2022 /regulation /crypto
Retired Member
Last week, I've posted here about our conversation with Stephanie Feldt, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Trading.com. Today, I’ll share insights provided by Shelley Schachter-Cahm, Chief Compliance Officer at CEX.io. She has a vast experience in Financial Services compliance, ranging from banking to payments, and now crypto. Th...
25 May 2022 /regulation /crypto
Kim Engman Senior Director at Tietoevry Banking
Why not all cryptocurrencies are alike, and why you should care and (re)act Introduction My original vantage point is being an expert within banking- and retail payments infrastructure. Being highly curious about all matters digital, especially within my profession, I’ve added distributed ledger technology, blockchain, tokenization, cryptocurrenc...
15 May 2022 /payments /crypto
Why cryptocurrencies are not currencies or the world’s new money Introduction My original vantage point is being an expert within banking- and retail payments infrastructure. Being highly curious on all things digital, especially within my industry, I’ve added distributed ledger technology, blockchain, tokenization, cryptocurrencies, as well as ce...
Alex Kreger Founder and CEO at UXDA Financial UX Design
The sudden crash of the Terra stablecoins Luna and UST ranked among the top 15 most valuable cryptocurrencies has proven to be a very painful lesson for the financial world. People need trustworthy financial services that are stable and won't make people lose their entire life savings in 24 hours. But, for a financial product to guarantee trust, w...
13 May 2022 /crypto /markets
Why crypto marketing is so important for blockchain projects in 2022? In the fast-changing world of crypto and blockchain, crypto marketing is more important than ever. With so many innovative new projects launching on a daily basis, crypto marketers are tasked with not only getting their companies' names out there, but also explaining what sets t...
30 April 2022 /crypto /markets
Arjeh Van Oijen Head of Product Management at Icon Solutions
Central banks across the globe are exploring and testing Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to provision Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). In this blog, Arjeh van Oijen, Head of Product Management, and Atul Verma, Senior Payments Architect at Icon Solutions, explore how DLT overcomes the restrictions of existing financial infrastructures, t...
12 April 2022 /payments /inclusion
Cryptocurrency-based financial service providers are rebuilding banking from the bottom up. Unsurprisingly, they’ve made a few improvements. It’s safe to say the traditional banking sector doesn’t get a lot of love from its customers. Consumers and business customers alike often view dealings with banks as a necessary evil. There are good reasons f...
07 April 2022 /wealth /crypto
David Ritter Director, Financial Services Strategy at CI&T
In just over a decade, cryptocurrencies have enjoyed remarkable growth. We’ve all heard the story of the crypto miner trading 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas back in May 2010. Today, those same bitcoins would be worth around $391.7 million—that’s some expensive mozzarella. But it’s these unpredictable peaks and troughs in value that make cryptocurr...
06 April 2022 /payments /crypto
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