Fintech News

After the great success of "The Fintech Conference, Valencia", in collaboration with Forinvest, with more than 7.000 participants, Fintech News has organized "The Fintech Conference, New York". The New York Fintech 2018 conference will...

By Bolaji Onibudo, Founder and CEO of XendBit   "Financial inclusion,” is a major buzzword in sub-Saharan Africa right now. As it should be, the unbanked in sub-Saharan Africa – developing countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe...

By Alan Wass The centralization of crypto is always a contentious topic, however, the Bank of Canada reckons that a central bank cryptocurrency could be a winner in the long run. The Bank of Canada...

OTP Bank opened its second call for startups on 17 October 2018. The new program called OTP Startup Program is backed by Hungarian and international corporate partners who joined forces under the slogan “Boost...

By Stephanie Sanderson Blockchain is often referred to as a disruptive technology but it has emerged from relative obscurity to become a relatively popular conversation topic across various industries. In Bermuda in particular, we are seeing...

By Manesh Tailor   It would seem that blockchain is gaining a bad reputation from many, thanks to the hyperbole being perpetuated in certain quarters. But while sensationalist and negative headlines confuse, a handful of banks are destined to have the...

By Princess Ogono Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currencies emerged in the market, they’ve been a better alternative to the traditional means of sending money. They have been criticized by many over the years. However, they...

By Joseph Brookes Australia’s newest digital bank, Up, believes it can thrive in an already saturated market where the big four banks are well entrenched. According to the company’s founders, to attract notoriously sticky banking customers...

By Khairani Afifi Noordin Artificial intelligence (AI) is the concept of machines being able to carry out tasks that require human intelligence. Machine learning (ML) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience and...

  By Aarti Ramakrisnan There’s a new era of banking and financial services on the horizon. With the emergence of digital banking and fintech, the sector is facing a massive shift in the way people bank. Advancements...