26 Jan 2024
Last month, City Index released a list of top 10 youngest UK billionaires in 2023. Revolut founder Nik Storonsky emerged in second place, highlighting not just the decreasing age of today’s super-rich, but also the growing wealth emerging from fintechs. Digitisation, evolving consumer demands, and pandemic-induced shifts in the way people save, i...
19 Jan 2024
The next Bitcoin halving is just around the corner, which will have significant impact on not just the Bitcoin price but the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. We detail everything you need do know about the Bitcoin halving date and the wider impact of the upcoming halving event. What is a Bitcoin halving? Bitcoin relies on blockchain technology ...
18 Dec 2023
Over the last few years, instant payments – also referred to as real-time payments, faster payments or immediate payments – have increasingly come into focus for authorities and financial institutions alike. As transformation continues to accelerate in the financial sector, the need for instant payments has grown tremendously. Yet what is the infra...
08 Dec 2023
CBDC (central bank digital currency) is a form of digital currency that a country’s central bank can issue alongside cash. Their value is linked to the issuing country’s official currency. For example, if the UK were to release a CBDC, it would be called the digital pound. While cash is a physical commodity, a CBDC is a digital currency that can b...