If the technical term "nonfungible token" was selected to describe how the art market meets FinTech as a way of catching attention, then it has succeeded mightily. It begs the inevitable questions: What the heck is that? Why would anyone buy that? The New York Times took that approach in its 03/12/2021 story on the largest sale of digital-asset token as art: "What Are NFTs, … [Read more...] about NFTs: Ugly Term for Beautiful Returns?
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Building Faster Payments: From Conception to Reality
Selling the concept of faster payments, in many of the myriad forms they can take, isn’t difficult. Most of the industry players agree it’s overdue: the U.S. hasn’t had a new payments structure in over 40 years. Needless to say, achieving it is a huge undertaking; not only in building the technology but also in getting large-scale adoption, as it requires buy-in from every … [Read more...] about Building Faster Payments: From Conception to Reality
Where Health and Wealth Converge: Building New Solutions For Consumer Well-Being
The global pandemic, through necessity, has continued to drive digital innovations throughout almost all industries. But some changes are more revolutionary than others, and in looking at health and wealth management, new datasets and new business models are changing the way advisors and providers look to help individuals and employers alike, providing optimized solutions for … [Read more...] about Where Health and Wealth Converge: Building New Solutions For Consumer Well-Being