701 Results from /crypto
Nkiru Uwaje Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at MANSA
The concept of money has evolved substantially over the millennia, from shells and precious metals to paper bills and digital entries in banking systems. We now stand at the precipice of another fundamental advancement, in which technology is not just changing how we interact with money, but redefining its very nature. This evolution goes beyond s...
10 March 2025 /payments /crypto Innovation in Financial Services
Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.
Stablecoins have quietly become one of the most profitable businesses in financial services. While banks juggle loan books, compliance burdens, and regulatory capital requirements, stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle are running some of the leanest, most lucrative operations in history. In 2024, stablecoins processed over $27.6 trillion in t...
10 March 2025 /payments /crypto
Ivan Nevzorov Head of Legal at SBSB FinTech Lawyers
RWA tokens have become one of the most discussed trends in 2025. Many believe their widespread adoption could fuel the next major bull run in the crypto industry. However, despite years of discussion, RWA tokens remain undervalued. The key question is: why? If the concept has existed since the early days of blockchain, why have so few projects suc...
07 March 2025 /regulation /crypto Cryptocurrency Insights
Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto
On January 17, a new meme coin called $Trump was launched by the President-Elect. Within two days, its total market value peaked at over $14.5 billion - only to crash by two-thirds very shortly after this. Reuters reported that the entities behind the coin raked in close to $100 million in trading fees in under two weeks (according to estimates f...
27 February 2025 /inclusion /crypto
Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo
Over the last few years, the intersection of cryptocurrency and internet games has sparked a transformative change in the world of entertainment. Ranging from improving anonymity and security to facilitating the emergence of decentralized economies, cryptocurrency has radically changed the manner in which users engage with virtual environments. Th...
27 February 2025 /crypto
If a bank gets robbed, no one suggests we should stop using money. If a stock exchange suffers a cyberattack, no one argues that traditional finance is inherently flawed. But when a crypto exchange gets hacked? Suddenly, it’s an indictment of the entire industry. Bybit’s recent $1.5 billion hack—the largest in crypto history—is yet another example...
27 February 2025 /crypto /crime
Simon McLoughlin CEO at Uphold
In 2024, the stablecoin market grew by 57% and analysts expect the sector’s expansion to accelerate further to reach a total market value of $500 billion in the coming year. And this is just the start. In our view, stablecoins will transform global finance in the next two years, carving out a place for themselves at the heart of the international...
27 February 2025 /payments /crypto
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
A lot has already been written about the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. This could become one of the most transformational technology movements in contemporary history. A new trend is now emerging at the intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI): the advent of AI-based cryptocurrencies. ...
25 February 2025 /crypto Blockchain Observations
Jack Land Head of Marketing & UK Growth at MetaWealth
The tokenisation of real-world assets (RWAs) is gaining serious momentum in 2025, with industry experts predicting that $50 billion in total RWA on-chain value will be reached this year. Converting ownership of real-world assets such as bonds, real estate or commodities into digital tokens on a blockchain enhances liquidity and transparency. Finan...
19 February 2025 /wealth /crypto Innovation in Financial Services
Eli Talmor CEO at ID-Bound
DeFi - Addressing the Limitations of Traditional Finance. DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, aims to tackle several problems users face with traditional financial systems: Limited Access: Traditional finance often excludes people due to geographical location, credit history, or minimum balance requirements. DeFi, built on blockchain techn
17 February 2025 /crypto /markets DeFi
Welcome to Finextra. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services. You may change your preferences at our Cookie Centre.
Please read our Privacy Policy.