The long read
Which fintech founders are billionaires?

Which fintech founders are billionaires?

Dominique Dierks
26 Jan 2024

Last month, City Index released a list of top 10 youngest UK billionaires in 2023. Revolut founder ...

When is the next Bitcoin halving? Everything you need to know

When is the next Bitcoin halving? Everything you need to know

Dominique Dierks
19 Jan 2024

The next Bitcoin halving is just around the corner, which will have significant impact on not just t...

What are instant payments? Understanding real-time payment rails

What are instant payments? Understanding real-time payment rails

Dominique Dierks
18 Dec 2023

Over the last few years, instant payments – also referred to as real-time payments, faster payments ...

What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies

What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies

Dominique Dierks
08 Dec 2023

CBDC (central bank digital currency) is a form of digital currency that a country’s central bank can...

What’s happening at Binance? A 2023 timeline

What’s happening at Binance? A 2023 timeline

Dominique Dierks
24 Nov 2023

With a resigning CEO and a record-breaking payout of billions of dollars – Binance’s November settle...

2023 APP fraud trends and changing liability at a glance

2023 APP fraud trends and changing liability at a glance

Dominique Dierks
17 Nov 2023

APP fraud has been an increasing concern for both banks and customers. While consumer education and ...

Understanding ISO 20022

Understanding ISO 20022

Dominique Dierks
10 Nov 2023

Instant and cross border payments are high on the list of priorities for businesses and authorities ...

What is the EU AI Act? Understanding Europe’s first regulation on artificial intelligence

What is the EU AI Act? Understanding Europe’s first regulation on artificial intelligence

Dominique Dierks
03 Nov 2023

Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved over the last couple of decades. Yet while AI innovation...

An outlook on emerging technologies, alternative finance and digital identity

An outlook on emerging technologies, alternative finance and digital identity

Dominique Dierks
27 Oct 2023

This is an excerpt from The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024 report. The collapse of ...

How SaaS integration drives payment modernisation

How SaaS integration drives payment modernisation

Dominique Dierks
26 Oct 2023

Our latest Finextra webinar, ‘SaaS migration: Why outsourcing to multiple providers is the key to S...

Artificial intelligence, data and technology adoption – a balancing act

Artificial intelligence, data and technology adoption – a balancing act

Dominique Dierks
26 Oct 2023

This is an excerpt from The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024 report. Safe and accurat...

Prioritising cybersecurity and fraud mitigation in the digital age

Prioritising cybersecurity and fraud mitigation in the digital age

Dominique Dierks
25 Oct 2023

This is an excerpt from The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024 report. It’s worthwhile ...