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Lithuania Becomes Attractive For Fintech
Traditional financial centers have historically carried a burden, which they cannot get rid of
March 2, 2023 • Abay Serkebayev
Lithuania is becoming more attractive for fintech companies than the UK and other traditional countries. Let’s discuss the benefits of this new fintech hub for tech startups. While Frankfurt...
Technology and Token Standards
In five short years, the impact of the ERC20 and ERC721 token standards have helped propel Ethereum to the front of the blockchain race. But the story doesn’t end here.
March 1, 2023 • Andrew Beal
Standards dictate a huge portion of human interaction. When you’re in a certain country, you speak a certain language. When you drive a car, you stop on red, and go on green. The last 18 month...
Considerations when valuing Start-Ups
Observations on valuation
Feb. 28, 2023 • Roger Portnoy
Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to evaluate a number of early-stage deals for consideration in a change/control situation and thus I thought I would try to share some obse...
Is NFC A Thing Of The Past?
Biometric technology is the future
Feb. 23, 2023 • Abay Serkebayev
Biometric technology is the future! It's time to forget about credit cards and pay with your face. It sounds cool, but it's also kind of creepy. Here's my personal overview of th...
Cybercrime in Neobanking
The integration of digital technology and cybercrime could further exacerbate the fraud problem and even make it an issue of unprecedented scale.
Feb. 14, 2023 • Abay Serkebayev
Neobanks interact with their customers via applications and API. As hackers employ increasingly sophisticated techniques to drain accounts, this may pose a real threat to the industry. For exam...
Dubai - Fintech Capital of Africa and Middle Asia
Feb. 9, 2023 • Konstantin Rabin
Middle and south Asian countries are booming in the fintech industry. Investments, interest from society, new startups, and innovative products are created every day. This has a very positive...
Firewall To ArtNFT: Another Bubble Or NFT Rebirth?
The annual volume of NFT decreased by 97% compared to 2022 highs
Feb. 8, 2023 • Yulia Barabash
In 2021, a friend of mine bought an NFT for €1800. Today, it costs €10. The difference is impressive. With the market decline, all token purchases made a year ago lost 80–90% of the margin. The...
ISO20022 is about to revolutionize Global Financial Services
Why and How to Revamp Your Financial Services for Maximum Success
Feb. 7, 2023 • Payment Components
Say hello to ISO20022, the game-changer that's shaking up the world of finance and changing the way we do business globally. Imagine a world where financial institutions communicate seamle...
How do you help a user understand a mobile app?
Users are stoppping using useful services because of an incomprehensible interface.
Feb. 3, 2023 • Abay Serkebayev
The fintech market is full of mobile applications, but not all of them are convenient and understandable. I conducted more than a thousand in-depth interviews with users and found out that many...
Latin America's Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Industry
Latin America is the second largest region of the world after the Middle East & North Africa for year-over-year cryptocurrency transactions volume growth rate
Feb. 1, 2023 • Mykyta Grechyna
According to the 2022 cryptocurrency market research conducted by Chainanalysis, Latin America is the second largest region of the world after the Middle East & North Africa for year-over-y...