839 Results from /markets
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
When two tech titans with a combined market cap of over $4 trillion prepare to reveal their Q1 earnings, the stakes stretch far beyond Wall Street. This isn’t just another earnings season - it’s a reality check on how big tech plans to handle the rising costs of AI, shifting alliances, and new threats from competitors and regulators. Alphabet and...
8 hours /markets
Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
The institutional investment landscape is facing unprecedented challenges as tariffs on aluminum and steel prompt widespread uncertainty for firms seeking to uncover opportunities in the age of Trump 2.0. Recent changes to the US aluminum and steel tariffs, known as Section 232 rules, have carried an uneven impact throughout global supply chains ...
20 April 2025 /markets
Paul Quickenden Chief Commercial Officer at Easy Crypto
This year, Bitcoin hit an all-time high - spirits soared as we had a presidential regime that supported crypto (and even launched a meme coin)! Portfolios pumped and Twitter timelines once again filled with laser eyes as bullish calls for “$200k being the next stop” and “$1m guaranteed this bull run” headlines emerged. But just as quickly, the moo...
15 April 2025 /crypto /markets
The market just got nuked. After hitting record highs for months, we’re suddenly in the steepest selloff since COVID. Spoiler alert: This isn’t your typical correction. Trump means business, these tariffs are the real deal Let’s cut through the noise: these tariffs aren’t a bluff. When President Trump says, “I don’t want anything to go down, but s...
15 April 2025 /markets
Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 - www.transact365.io
South Africa is experiencing a significant transformation in the way payments are made, driven by technological advancements, consumer preferences, and financial inclusion initiatives. The adoption of digital payments in South Africa has been fuelled by several factors, including the rise of e-commerce, smartphone penetration, and the growing deman...
14 April 2025 /payments /markets Financial Inclusion
Igor Kostyuchenok SVP of Engineering at Mbanq
The world is changing in front of our eyes. What many economists have been predicting the last 10 years is finally coming to fruition - deglobalization is in its full swing. New coalitions are being formed, new markets are being established, old markets are being changed. The goal behind this change is clear - large economies want to keep their ec...
14 April 2025 /cloud /markets
Bekhzod Botirov Сo-owner and member of Supervisory Board at PayWay
Author: Bekhzod Botirov, fintech expert, co-owner and member of the PayWay Supervisory Board In recent years, Uzbekistan has emerged as a key destination for international investors in Central Asia. The country’s economy is experiencing rapid growth: in 2024, GDP expanded by 6.5%, reaching $115 billion. The government's ambitious goal is to incr...
11 April 2025 /payments /markets Private Equity Investing in Financial Technology
Economic discussions in the United States have increasingly revolved around one pivotal question: Are we already experiencing a recession or merely bracing for a downturn that has yet to emerge fully? Shifting corporate sentiment, considerable market volatility and ongoing trade disputes have all contributed to the conversation. Below is an in-...
10 April 2025 /markets
The disruption caused by tariffs on trade with the United States threatens to adversely impact Southeast Asian economies, particularly the regional juggernaut, China. However, early indications suggest that these challenges are being met with a strong degree of resilience. It seems as though the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s tarif...
08 April 2025 /markets
Oleg Boiko Founder at Finstar Financial Group
Launching a fintech business in a new region presents both opportunities and significant risks. Emerging markets demand financial products, but ambition alone is not enough. How can one choose the right country and avoid failure? Where’s the Fintech Boom happening? Developing countries with rapidly growing GDPs are attracting investors’ attention.
03 April 2025 /inclusion /markets Financial Inclusion
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