As stablecoins move from theory to real-world application, payments professionals, legal leaders, and fintech innovators are exploring the possibilities this new payment rail holds. If you’re interested in how digital assets may shape the future of payments—practically, competitively, and from a legal and regulatory perspective—this conversation is for you. Join the … [Read more...] about Stablecoins: Payments Possibilities & Realities
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FinTech Rising Moves to Paid Subscriptions
As we head toward our 10th anniversary in October, we are changing to a paid subscription business model. Current readers can subscribe on Substack for free until October 31. After that, subscriptions will cost $5 a month or $50 per year. The paid model will help us maintain our current weekly publication schedule supplemented by in-depth interviews, comprehensive FinTech … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Moves to Paid Subscriptions
FinTech Rising Weekly: The AI Revolution in Finance
AI in finance, from wealth management to instant payments and beyond, is a balance between innovation and ethical database. Whether it's revolutionizing how advisors interact with clients or making personalized credit accessible, the integration of AI is sparking innovation across the fintech and banking sectors. But with great power comes great responsibility—particularly when … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: The AI Revolution in Finance
Business and Technology Partnership Powers Financial Products
The FinTech revolution has transitioned to a product-development revolution for traditional financial institutions. What I heard at the MoneyLive North America conference, held September 16-17 in Chicago, sounded more like product- and software-development, not FinTech disruption. Conference speakers and presentations that covered both the business and technology sides of … [Read more...] about Business and Technology Partnership Powers Financial Products
Fintech Rising Weekly: Emerging Markets Set for 2024 FinTech Boom
Emerging markets stand on the brink of a transformative year in 2024, propelled by remarkable strides in financial technology, according to a series of recent reports on emerging markets payments and Fintech. These regions – increasingly embracing digital banking, alternative lending, and blockchain innovations – are anticipated to see a significant uptick in FinTech … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Emerging Markets Set for 2024 FinTech Boom
Fintech Rising Weekly: Focus on Payments Growth
This week, we dive into the Federal Reserve's 2023 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice, highlighting the continued dominance of credit cards and the stabilization of cash usage. Additionally, we cover Apple's concessions in the EU Tap-to-Pay dispute, growth in both U.S. realtime payments networks, and new guidelines from China on payment services for foreigners, and more insights … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Focus on Payments Growth