Are you keeping up with the rapid advancements in cross-border payments? From significant speed improvements to the integration of cutting-edge technologies like Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), the landscape is evolving quickly. How are these changes impacting global finance, and what can we expect for the future of financial transactions? This week we look at a series … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Global Payments
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FTR Update: The Shifting Landscape of Fintech
The pace of innovation in fintech is accelerating, with new developments in stablecoins, cloud computing, and regulatory frameworks continually reshaping the industry. As we track these shifts, let’s revisit our recent insights and see how the landscape has evolved in just a short time. Partnerships Fuel Fintech Innovation Earlier this year, we examined how partnerships … [Read more...] about FTR Update: The Shifting Landscape of Fintech
FinTech Rising Weekly: Digital Money Use Cases
Collin Canright appears on a panel, Digital Payments and the Future of Money, at 6 p.m., October 16, Chicago. Use discount code CCDP for 30% off. Details and registration at https://canright.co/DigitalPaymentsPanel10-16-24 Interest among institutional investors in digital currencies as an investible asset continues to grow while money movement and payment use cases … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: Digital Money Use Cases
FinTech Rising Weekly: The Carbon Credit Revolution
As finance continues to evolve to address broader global problems, carbon capture and the carbon credit market have become key areas of focus for a number of industry players. With climate change mitigation increasingly taking center stage for governments and people around the world, FinTech is taking a significant role in enabling companies to reduce their carbon footprint … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: The Carbon Credit Revolution
Cryptocurrency and Its Potential Impact on Cross-Border Payments
Last week at Finovate Fall 2023, MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes was interviewed by a Forbes reporter, Leo Schwartz, about cryptocurrency and its potential impact on cross-border payments and remittances. The discussion shed light on the complexities and challenges surrounding the adoption of cryptocurrencies in the payments industry. Holmes began by acknowledging the allure of … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency and Its Potential Impact on Cross-Border Payments
Disentangling the Crypto Crash of 2022
A reckoning in the digital asset industry that started in June after the collapse of improperly collateralized investment assets gained new urgency in November. Following the professional and possibly legal improprieties that led to bankruptcy and chaos at the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, the industry is regrouping and putting distance between legitimate market participants and … [Read more...] about Disentangling the Crypto Crash of 2022