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Do rising hacks threaten the future of DeFi?
Tuesday 14 June 2022
With hundreds of billions of dollars of total value locked into the decentralised finance (DeFi) market, this burgeoning sector is rapidly becoming an attractive target for cyber criminals and hackers. According to a CertiK State of DeFi Security Report released earlier this year, more than $1.3 billion was lost across 44 DeFi hacks due to centralisation
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Financial wellness: A goal whose technology has come
Tuesday 07 June 2022
In March 2022 the US annual inflation rate reached 8.5% – the highest level recorded since December 1981. Inflation, together with the pandemic, and rising gas prices have taken a toll, with 47% of low-income consumers reporting in a recent study that they do not feel financially healthy. These were the sobering statistics with which
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Lending, digital and purpose-led strategy – an interview with Susie Aliker
Tuesday 07 June 2022
On 30th March our community came together for FTT Lending 3.0, where we explored the key trends, innovations and technologies that are powering the future of lending. During the day, our Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Lisa Moyle, sat down with Susie Aliker, Chief Executive at Tandem Bank. The two discussed the key highlights across
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Building trust with blockchain
Friday 03 June 2022
Few recent innovations in banking have shown the same level of potential as blockchain-based solutions, especially given the rate it has matured at since 2008. While the term Blockchain may have first entered widespread usage thanks to cryptocurrency; the applications of Blockchain-based solutions and tools have utility in countless areas of banking. David Palmer is
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What will financial services look like in the metaverse?
Tuesday 31 May 2022
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And the winner is…
Tuesday 31 May 2022
We recently ran an essay competition with the University of Birmingham for their MSc in Financial Technology students. It has been to pleasure to read through the entries from those whom I am sure will be at the forefront of future innovation in the industry, challenging established ways of thinking and operating. We challenged the
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FTT Lending 3.0 Onsite Interview with Tom Byrne
Tuesday 31 May 2022
On 30th March our community came together for FTT Lending 3.0, where we explored the key trends, innovations and technologies that are powering the future of lending. During the day, our Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Lisa Moyle, sat down with Tom Byrne, General Manager – EMEA at nCino. The two discussed the key highlights
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FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps – In conversation with Cover Genius
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Zumo launches pioneering full-stack B2B crypto solution
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Zumo, the Edinburgh-based crypto wallet and payments platform, has announced the launch of Zumo Enterprise, its new B2B ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’ solution that enables companies to offer crypto products and services to their customers. The first of its kind in the UK, Zumo Enterprise is the market’s only full-stack, embedded crypto solution. Zumo Enterprise allows fintechs and
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Crisis-bred financial services in a post-pandemic world
Tuesday 24 May 2022