634 Results from /crypto
Chris Principe CEO at APB, Inc.
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. The changes brought on by the great pandemic of COVID-19 have given governments a justifiable reason for the increase of CCTV cameras using FR technol...
30 November 2020 /payments /crypto The Payments Business
Denis Ostapchenya Head of Financial Services at Andersen
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 new solutions post-factum and in a rush, which cost them a share of the market which was taken over by young and daring FinTech companies. And now bank...
30 November 2020 /crypto Fintech
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
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 period this year amongst 854 respondents from payment services providers in 22 countries gives us some interesting and positive insights in the global...
30 October 2020 /crypto Blockchain Observations
Sunil Jhamb Founder and CEO at WLPayments
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 digital era, PSD2 is the key to fighting online fraud while boosting innovation with new payment services. The major development of PSD2 is the intro...
21 October 2020 /payments /crypto Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Retired Member
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 (EC) has just confirmed its place at the forefront of fostering fintech innovation, writes Isabelle Corbett, Head of Regulatory Affairs at R3. Last...
08 October 2020 /regulation /crypto
Hirander Misra Chairman and CEO at GMEX Group
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 developments in this space. It may come as a surprise to many that Seychelles is the major global hub for Bitcoin trading activity. Analytics provider Cr...
05 October 2020 /crypto /markets Digital Asset Class (DAC)
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 reliable, digital business agreements. Smart contracts are a great alternative for replacing traditional contracts, that are often complex, slow and ...
30 September 2020 /crypto Blockchain Observations
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 secondary-market trading of security tokens and cryptocurrencies. Distributed ledger technology is bound to revolutionise capital markets so that conventi...
22 September 2020 /crypto /markets Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
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 paradigm shift. Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is undoubtedly revolutionising capital markets. It is, however, important to cut through the hype and b...
14 September 2020 /crypto /covid-19 Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Leon Gauhman Founder and CPO/CSO at Elsewhen
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 banks have so far been reluctant to engage with the fast-growing crypto market because of the sector’s less reputable elements: with their wild fluctuat...
09 September 2020 /regulation /crypto
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