Technology moves fast and slow. Weekly reports of developments in digital assets and cryptocurrencies this week show how fast new technologies can develop. At the same time, the news and announcements that caught my attention this week focus on good old application programming interfaces (APIs) gaining new uses to make the traditional world of institutional investing more … [Read more...] about API Technology Moves into Institutional Investments
Can Digital Assets Really Disrupt Payments?
As digital assets continue to become more and more mainstream, what role they’ll play as they move beyond a token for professional traders to something more widespread and ubiquitous remains a primary question. To some extent, there are no clear answers – yet. A lot depends on the moves that government organizations and banks make moving forward, and the answers they come up … [Read more...] about Can Digital Assets Really Disrupt Payments?
Crypto Rules
It was a crypto week. I didn't think it would but that's mostly what I worked with this week. The week started with conversations about inflation, mostly on how to talk about it lest our communications make it worst. It's too late for that with so much news showing the highest measure of this or that inflationary measure in this or that number of decades. Bitcoin hit a … [Read more...] about Crypto Rules
Are Businesses Ready for Faster Payments?
The payments industry is currently undergoing a once-in-a-generation change in infrastructure, as use cases increasingly shift towards the promise of faster, or even instant, payments settlement. Progress has been ongoing for years, but the reality of the global pandemic drove the reasons for innovation to the forefront of the minds of many in businesses from small to large … [Read more...] about Are Businesses Ready for Faster Payments?
Payments Products Posts
We receive a lot of announcements concerning FinTech products, which we generally do not post, even though many of them are interesting. This week, we are listing some of the best news items in the payments sector. Let us know what you think of this format and if you would like to see more. Chinese Digital RMB Tax Payments Begin in Beijing The Beijing Daily reports that the … [Read more...] about Payments Products Posts
Regulators Take Aim at DeFi
Decentralized Finance, more commonly known as DeFi, has been a growing sector on the wild frontiers of digital finance throughout 2021 – we’ve covered it ourselves a number of times over the past six months. It’s a space that excites many adventurous investors, as the yields look incredibly promising. But with multiple high-profile scams and hacks marring the space even as … [Read more...] about Regulators Take Aim at DeFi