GITEX Global Dubai 2021 Round-Up: The UAE Leads Financial Services Transformation
GITEX Global is one of the biggest tech events in the world. Taking place from the 17th-21st October at Dubai World Trade Centre, GITEX brings...
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Latinx Entrepreneurs Trained in Tech and Blockchain Through NFT Lotería
Snickerdoodle, an NFT data and privacy platform, has announced that it is partnering with FTX and Animoca Brands to launch NFT Lotería, a game centered...
In Conversation With IDnow’s Basil Macklai
by Tyler Smith
As cases of identity theft and fraud skyrocket worldwide, the importance of knowing exactly who your customer is has never been greater. In this week’s...
Bitwarden: Why Password Managers Are the Ticket to Protecting Your Crypto Accounts
As the global cryptocurrency industry reached a market cap of $2.4 trillion in 2021, the number of risks, scams and attacks have increased exponentially. Gary...
Binance: Helping To Build Financial Freedom in Africa With Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies have sky rocketed in popularity across the world in the last few years, catalysed by the pandemic. It has moved on...
MANTL: Addressing the Threat of Embedded Finance – How Community Banks Can Compete
The rise of embedded finance represents a massive new opportunity – an addressable market opportunity estimated to be worth over $7trillion in the next decade,...
Fintech in The Middle East, Africa and South Asia With Dubai DIFC’s Raja Al Mazrouei
Dubai is an undisputed leader as a regional leading FinTech hub across the wider Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. The Fintech Times...
Gig Wage, Green Dot and Commonwealth Announce a Partnership To Help Minority Group Gig Workers
FinTech 1099 payroll platform Gig Wage has announced its partnership with national nonprofit Commonwealth in a new project aimed at addressing the financial insecurity of...
Spotlight Asia: China Bans Cryptocurrency… Again?
On September 24th, China’s Central bank announced that all transactions of cryptocurrencies are now illegal, banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Though trading...
Pangaea X: The Impact of Data Analytics on the Fintech Industry
As businesses in the financial sector evolve from providing generic products towards providing personalised services, a new approach to data and analytics is required in...