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The year 2020 has almost come to an end. It has been a historically tough year for many. A number of events happened that were not included nor expected in my – and many others - 2020 blockchain trend...
In a customer-oriented society, the technologies are competing with each other in convenience, quickness, security, and agility what has resulted in unprecedented acceleration of advanced technologies...
Who can it be now? Who can it be knocking at my door? Go 'way, don't come 'round here no more. Who can it be now? These 1981 lyrics of Men at Work foretold the usage of Facial Recognition (FR) today. ...
Not long ago, traditional banks made a mistake. Due to inertness and conservatism, the world's largest financial organizations have missed out on the rapid growth of FinTech. Banks had to implement n...
Ripple, the blockchain payments platform, recently launched its third annual "Blockchain in Payments Report 2020: From Adoption to Growth”. The survey that was conducted in the August-September p...
The payments system is no stranger to regulations, but PSD2 (Payment Services Directive 2) is given additional importance due to its impact and a new generation’s expectations. However, in this new di...
Regulation – if developed appropriately – can be the catalyst that propels nascent technologies into the mainstream, especially in the complex world of financial services. And the European Commission ...
There are numerous initiatives underway in Seychelles to foster innovation in FinTech, including digital assets and services. We explore what that means in a regional context in relation to future dev...
Smart contracts are one of the most popular and talked about subjects being built in the blockchain industry. As processes are increasingly digitalised, it is becoming necessary to find a way to make ...
Early adoption will be a key differentiator in the race to lead SE Asia in digital asset exchanges - offering services such as the primary listing of securities, listing of alternative assets and seco...
The current crisis has increased the need for accelerated automation that would lead to increased efficiency, reduced costs and, counterintuitively, increased revenues. This can only come from a parad...
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are increasingly viewed as a tantalising proposition by investors, especially in this era of COVID-19 inspired low interest rates. However, incumbent ban...