Time flies when you are having fun and sometimes it moves so fast, events might overtake you whilst you are scribbling your two cents. Not too long ago I wrote about the challenges of regulating AI and why something must be done. The general thought was (and still is) that balancing the scales of innovation …
Regulating innovation is in most cases a balancing act: act to soon and you might stifle it, at times even smothering it before it can even begin to blossom. Wait too long or do too little and you might find yourself in a situation where your hesitation or negligence may have had severe consequences. The …
Much has been written about the FTX scandal, but while this story provides plenty of material for the next Netflix blockbuster, most of the coverage focuses on the immediate events. While they are admittingly very enthralling and packed with suspense, they disregard the bigger questions, in my opinion. Looking deeper into the peculiar case of …
Is it the gold age of FinTech or not? This week it’s all about pro and con and an unexpected driver of innovation. Read on to find out more in the latest FinTechnologist Weekly: FinTech Praise & Criticism and What Regulation has to do with it The Golden Age of FinTech? In July, we …
Sincere apologies for a break but last week so my first proper business travel to the motherland. After Covid had forced most of us to rely on virtual events and meetings, it just feels great to meet in person. It has been particularly interesting since everyone was talking about the upcoming elections in Germany, so …
It’s half-time! Don’t worry, I’m not referring to the European Football Championships, which come to a close last night, but the fact that the first half of this year is behind us and it many ways it has been a remarkable six months. We look into the H1 numbers for FinTech funding and, of course, …
Wise Moves, Tax Crackdowns and the Great FinTech Frenzy Read More »
If there has been one dominant topic in the past week, it has been the talk about new and coming cryptocurrency regulation as the bashing continues. What drives this latest development and what can we expect? This and more FinTech news today in the latest edition of the FinTechnologist Weekly: Learning By Doing Reigning …
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Making a decision can be tricky but not making it yourself doesn’t mean it dosesn’t get decided. Confused? Don’t worry, you’ll soon find out why it’s important to decide for yourself and in what specific context. This and more in the latest edition of the FinTechnologist Weekly: To Do Or Not To Do Better …
Catching up, Delays and the Smartest Guys in the Room Read More »
Back for good after a brief hiatus and right on for a massive fintech deal! There’s plenty more though of fintech news in this week’s edition of the FinTechnologist Weekly: Credit, Crypto and RegTech Buy Now Pay Later, please The big news in fintech this week probably was Klarna’s announcement that it had raised …
Another week, another Bitcoin all-time high, this time at approximately $64,829 (depending on who you believe – this number is from the guys at Coindesk), but there’s other interesting stuff happening last week, too. Here is another edition of the FinTechnologist Weekly: Hope, Cooperation and Crackdowns Light at the End of the Tunnel …
Chinese Regulations and Quite A Bit Of Investment Read More »
