Fintech
News and insights for IT executives about the evolving financial world driven by fintech that increasingly includes digital payment technology, financial inclusivity, cryptocurrency, online banking, and more. Examines innovations that can emerge from startups yet may signal changes to incumbent financial institutions. This can include adoption of digital currencies, decentralized finance systems that can eliminate intermediaries, and the introduction of new regulatory policies in response.
chart that shows evolution of digital money from 1950 through to 2020
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Cryptocurrencies were once seen as at best a fad and at worst a vehicle for money laundering. Now, however, they are recognized as much more, and governments are exploring central bank digital currency, also known as CBDC.
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