Blockchain in banking. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? A self-contradicting pair of words. On one hand, a disruptive trend and technology. On the other hand, an industry with legacy software and processes that limit the capacity to compete with agile newcomers. The market disagrees and shows us it can be done. Blockchain in the banking sector is a fact. What does it look like?
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We are living in a global society where “point oh” defines and describes the evolution of things. Industry, internet, social phenomenons. We got Industry 4.0 and Web 3.0. Both complement and complete each other. To some extent, both are a natural consequence of one another. What is Web 3.0 and what is its impact on DeFi and the future of finance?
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Current blockchain industry trends show dynamic changes in adoption and market adaptation. The situation with COVID-19 continues to accelerate business processes; blockchain as well. Companies that already use this solution, expand upon it, finding new implementations and entirely new revenue streams. Firms not convinced, cautiously experiment. No matter what’s what, blockchain trends for 2022 clearly show one thing – the age of distributed databases will continue to go strong, with many opportunities along the way.
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The shortest answer? Many companies want to secure their products, digital applications, ways to do business and methods of verifying cash flows. The longer version? The question of “who needs blockchain” should be replaced with “who already is using it and do you need it as well”. You can find arguments for blockchain in a series of our previous articles. This piece is about market confirmation and practical blockchain uses.
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What elements do we factor into the innovation process? How do we use it to our advantage? What are the most disruptive fields of FinTech right now and how did these changes come about? Dorota Zimnoch really understands the mechanisms of innovation as much as she’s aware of the convergence of industries, shared economy and metaverse reality. She joined Code & Pepper for the Ask Me AnyFin session to share her invaluable insights.
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Arrival of a new technology always stirs up a lot of emotions. It is either met with wild enthusiasm or fierce criticism. This is because of its disruptive potential which both creates new opportunities as well as threatens the status quo. This love and hate dynamic also applies to blockchain. Initially associated with Bitcoin it was criticised for high-energy consumption. Blockchain technology, however, also has its merits such as: transparency, independence and security. That’s why it started to be used in a variety of sectors and for a range of purposes such as secure sharing of medical data or supply chain and logistics monitoring. Our new Ask Me AnyFin guest, Toni Caradonna makes use of blockchain to support nature conservation communities. How does he do it? Find out in the Ask Me AnyFin interview.
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How do you overcome barriers? FinTechs featured in this week’s Code & Pepper news selection seem to know the answer providing their audiences with experiences that work across borders, help to save time and most importantly, empower their users to be in charge of their financial wellbeing. Find out more about a major Open Banking event, a fund encouraging NFT projects and successes of companies that optimise processes around payments, money transfers, education loans and donations!
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How can cryptocurrency change the world? Is blockchain really a problem looking for a solution? In this episode of Ask Me AnyFin, we talk to Zion Schum, the cryptocurrency enthusiast and the CEO and co-founder of Leutheria.com. Check out the video or read the transcript below to find inspiring insights about cryptocurrency and blockchain specifics, its merits and challenges, and the vision of the future of the crypto world.
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Despite challenges associated with each solution and business model, all FinTech companies face the same basic problem – trust. People confide with these organizations to multiply, keep safe or simply loan money. Their money. That’s why an image is so valuable. There’s a way to build trust and ensure a high level of technical proficiency; all at the same time. It’s called blockchain.
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Ikigai makes a comeback to FinTech Wire with the recently launched crowdfunding campaign, ALT/AVE helps banks go paperless with a new distributed ledger technology, and b-cube.ai starts the Initial Coin Offering. Here you’ll find the trending news from the industry!
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InsurTech stands for insurance technology, but this term can still be considered pretty abstract. After all, how can cutting edge technology work in the insurance industry? As with all innovative ideas, there are many ways to reach the goal. Read on to learn all you need to know about InsurTech industry: its history, how it’s used to make life easier and accelerate business, and what its future is going to look like!
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