One of the hottest areas in cryptocurrency today is decentralized finance (DeFi). Entrepreneurs in the crypto market will recreate traditional financial tools within a decentralized environment, outside of the control of any company or government. Source: https://medium.com/stably-blog/decentralized-finance-vs-traditional-finance-what-you-need-to-know-3b57aed7a0c2 The need for […]
Blockchain has finally started to revolutionize the world. As Amazon, IBM, and Oracle started to offer enterprise-grade Blockchain systems, it has suddenly become more scalable and secure. Connections between ledgers are no longer a barrier, and businesses can genuinely begin […]
In a post-Covid-19 world, if SMEs are not moving away from legacy systems and technology, the failure to automate and innovate may well see them swept away by digital transformation. Although it is difficult to predict precisely where AI is […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a technology reserved for global enterprises like Google, Amazon, Apple, or Facebook. Without extensive resources and knowledge in the area, even smaller businesses can benefit from AI-as-a-service (AIaaS). As they have done previously with […]
Otherwise known as ‘Challenger Banks’, for they do one thing well, above all others—to challenge! Maintenance fees, transfer fees, et cetera fees, tiny loans, proximity banking, holding on the phone, no crypto, and so on. If it’s an unnecessary burden […]
Insurance is information. Tech is technology, or innovation. Insurtech is innovation derived from information, but with one unique caveat—it exists for the benefit of the consumer, not the company. In the context of traditional insurance, the term disruptive is putting it politely […]
The writing is on the wall. Millennials will command the attention of private banks and the wealth management industry as a whole for the decade to come. This is great news for them, but much less so for the traditional […]
Extended reality (XR) is expected to reach a market size of $209 billion by 2022. In a world where the digital ecosystem continues to expand, immersive technologies that merge the real and virtual worlds are becoming more popular. The Covid-19 pandemic at […]
The 21st-century consumer wants the brands they associate with to treat them as a unique individual. The growing digital ecosystem is creating a wealth of competition, with businesses pushing to find new ways to attract customers. If the success of […]
The banking and financial services sector is changing rapidly. Emergence of Fintech startups, consumer movement towards digital channels, increasing computer power, and enhanced technology, are creating opportunities for innovative solutions. Big (of ‘BigTech’) companies such as Amazon, Google and Facebook […]
