Daniel Balla Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Bitrise
In an era where consumers manage their money through their smartphone, mobile apps have become table stakes for trust and retention in financial services. So why are so many fintechs building their digital experiences on shaky foundations? The reality is that fintechs cannot deliver the secure, reliable experiences their customers demand without i...
14 August 2025 /cloud /devops Fintech
Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru
Digital payments are everywhere. Your customers use them to shop, dine, book travel, and even pay bills. In fact, the global digital payments market is expected to hit USD 16.6 trillion by 2028. That’s a massive shift in how people move money. But here's the truth: while paying digitally has become easy, accepting those payments still comes with ...
14 August 2025 /payments
Sergio Artimenia CEO at Geomotiv
A growing number of loss-making public companies — from biotech firms to gold miners, hotel operators, EV manufacturers, and even vape producers — are tapping debt markets to acquire cryptocurrency, hoping the move will boost their share prices. According to Financial Times, around 154 publicly listed companies have either raised or committed to r...
14 August 2025 /wealth /crypto Operational Risk Management
Sanjeev Nargotra Senior Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services
In today's era of quick e-commerce, ordering anything is just a click away. Imagine ordering a crate of your favorite beer on a bright Sunday afternoon, and getting delivered in just 20 minutes. Upon arrival, you find the crate is broken, but fortunately, the cans inside are intact. You probably will not complain much. What if besides broken crate...
13 August 2025 /ai /regulation Data Management and Governance
Julie Sutton Head of Growth Europe at Paymentology
A few things caught my eye last week. First, a KPMG report highlighting that the UK’s high-street banks saw profits fall in 2024. The reasons? Customers moving to alternative lenders and digital-first banks that offer both better savings rates and more intuitive, mobile-led services. Second, a milestone from Monzo. The digital bank has now pas
13 August 2025 /payments /retail Inclusive FinTech
Ben Marsh Global Head of Client Lifecycle Management at Nice Actimize
Onboarding in financial institutions is a data-driven process that goes beyond just welcoming a new client. It also encompasses existing clients seeking to establish new entities or open additional accounts. This sprawling task begins with a wealth of data and a web of regulatory requirements. From the outset, institutions must address Know Your
13 August 2025
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order that would impose penalties on banks and financial institutions that deny services based on political or religious affiliation, or due to involvement in certain lawful yet “high-risk” industries — including cryptocurrency. According to The Washington Post...
13 August 2025 /regulation /inclusion
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
Businesses cannot do this on their own. EU and governments must orchestrate - without killing with overregulation. Businesses must be on the bridge to find the easy way forward. More DIIP and substantial - if you ask me... More editing needed to GPT5 tactical proposal below. Feel free to improve. To tactically push adoption of organisation wall
Muhammad Qasim Senior Software Developer at PSPC
Pakistan’s financial sector is in the middle of a transformation — one that is changing how money moves, how businesses operate, and how people interact with the economy. At the heart of this transformation is Raast, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) instant, low-cost, and secure digital payment system. Launched with the goal of improving fina
12 August 2025
The digital currency landscape has evolved from a niche curiosity into a global financial powerhouse. At the core of this transformation are crypto exchanges, which serve as the essential marketplaces for buying, selling, and trading digital assets. While most users are familiar with the immediate transactions of spot trading, a more lucrative o
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