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If you want to know which technologies are hot in banking, follow the money. The truly “hot” technologies in banking are the ones that financial institutions invest in—not necessarily the ones the pundits talk about.

An IMF Climate Coin would offer several solutions to the steep challenges of today: provide pecuniary incentive to the Paris agreement. protect planetary boundaries. impart carbon price guidance. introduce new tools to the economic policy and monetary toolbox.

The IMF. as a purveyor of technical assistance to global macro-economic issues, monitor of worldwide exchange rate stability, and steward of sustainable economic growth, has the proper remit to issue the Climate Coin.

Why consider an IMF Climate Coin now and what are the benefits and options?

Many of the "blockchain" ideas I hear don't make any sense, yet I still think that the use of enterprise shared ledger (ESL) software will transform business just as much as enterprise resource planning (ERP) did a generation back.

Employee financial wellness has grown in importance post pandemic. Fintech providers have built solutions for businesses to help their employees stay financially healthy during these trying tines.

Though the $5.3 billion merger agreement between Plaid and Visa was mutually terminated under pressure from the Department of Justice’s investigation, the market opportunity has grown substantially as fintech apps crossed over from targeted niche services to mass market adoption.

In shareholder capitalism, the expectations are quite clear – maximize returns to shareholders over the relevant timeframe within certain risk parameters. Every decision is in pursuit of that goal. So, how do company leaders prioritize their decisions under stakeholder capitalism?

It took buy-now, pay-later fintech Affirm eight years to reach a valuation of $5 billion. In the past four months, it has added $18 billion to its market value.

MX has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round led by TPG Growth.

The companies said antitrust litigation would likely take too much time to resolve.

Bitcoin’s had a notable run in recent months. What's it worth? Comparisons with gold can be helpful here.

At the weekend, when picking up a delicious, still-warm loaf of bread and a box of edible goodies from our local farm shop. I thought about how our day-to-day lives have been altered by the COVID-19 experience, and how those who service our day-to-day needs have responded, thrived or failed.

Accenture's view on how much the future of the banking industry will radically change because of the pandemic versus how much we will revert to pre-COVID ways. This is a snapshot of the top 10 retail and commercial banking trends for 2021.

The news that travel industry giant Booking.com has partnered with Crypto.com highlights the growing fascination major companies have with the digital economy, which has started 2021 on a high following bitcoin’s breathtaking rally beyond $35,000.

Both police and thieves are looking forward to the invention of quantum computers that can break into Bitcoin wallets. But quantum computers also hold out the promise of cryptocurrency that's even better than Bitcoin and a fundamentally different fintech universe on top of it.

Bitcoin now trades over $40k boosting its current run to another all-time high. Here's what's different from the 2017 rally.