Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) came back into the news in 2021, generally falling into two categories: blockchain projects generally centered around the issuance of Ethereum-based tokens, and blockchain-powered crowdfunding ventures for investors. To say that DAOs got off to a rocky start would be something of an understatement. The original DAO, formed in … [Read more...] about DAOs: The Next Blockchain Frontier?
FinTech Trends
FinTech Forecast 2022
FinTech investments surpassed every year prior in 2021 – $131.5 billion. That’s more than double 2020’s final tally, and 2020 had already set records for that year. It is safe to say that FinTech’s moment has arrived. The digital transformation of finance hit a transition point to become an integral part of business as usual for financial services across the board. In … [Read more...] about FinTech Forecast 2022
How will FinTech Evolve in 2022?
Usually, we like to offer you the latest insights on what’s going on in the frontiers of FinTech. But today, we’d like to ask you for your insights — what are the biggest trends of the moment? What FinTech trends do you think will have the greatest influence on the evolution of financial services in 2022? Take our 3 minute 2022 FinTech Trends Survey! … [Read more...] about How will FinTech Evolve in 2022?
November FinTech in Review: FinTech Questions
Developments in faster payments, digital assets, and technical interfaces raise questions. Businesses wonder about how to adopt them and at what cost. Investors wonder how to profit from them. And regulators wonder how to keep them safe and conder control. We covered some of those competing agendas this month in the articles linked below. For a consumer-oriented view and … [Read more...] about November FinTech in Review: FinTech Questions
Are Businesses Ready for Faster Payments?
The payments industry is currently undergoing a once-in-a-generation change in infrastructure, as use cases increasingly shift towards the promise of faster, or even instant, payments settlement. Progress has been ongoing for years, but the reality of the global pandemic drove the reasons for innovation to the forefront of the minds of many in businesses from small to large … [Read more...] about Are Businesses Ready for Faster Payments?
NFTs (Part2): Is It Art and What’s It Worth?
In a recent conversation on crypto and NFTs, the inevitable question came up: what's this stuff worth? It's a link on a blockchain, after all. Yet NFTs are shaking up the art world, raising questions of artistic aesthetics and investment values. Artists can benefit both economically and legally. I covered the economic and legal aspects of NFTs in How Misuse of a Technical … [Read more...] about NFTs (Part2): Is It Art and What’s It Worth?