701 Results from /crypto
Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.
Counterfeit goods are a global plague, infiltrating every industry from luxury fashion and electronics to pharmaceuticals and automotive parts. According to the OECD, with an estimated value of $500 billion annually, counterfeiting accounts for 2.5% of global trade, damaging economies, eroding trust, and, in some cases, putting lives at risk. Yet,...
17 February 2025 /crypto /predictions
The past few weeks have been a full-blown policy rollercoaster, with digital assets at the centre of Washington’s grand rebranding effort. Keeping up has been like trying to drink from a firehose—regulatory shifts, new leadership, and legislative proposals flying in from every direction. As someone who spends a lot of his time looking at blockchai...
14 February 2025 /regulation /crypto
Alyse Killeen Managing Partner at Stillmark
Bitcoin (BTC) has enjoyed a meteoric recent rise in value, but the real story behind its surge is the rapid evolution of its infrastructure—most notably bitcoin’s blockchain and payment network, the Lightning Network. Bitcoin’s true potential is emerging in its ability to power two transformative sectors of the next decade: artificial intelligen...
12 February 2025 /crypto Bitcoin payments
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
Cryptocurrencies have become a polarizing topic, with passionate supporters and critics each holding strong opinions. Regardless of where one stands, it’s hard to deny the technological marvel that underpins these digital assets. Cryptocurrencies present a compelling alternative to traditional currencies, as demonstrated by the growing interest f
10 February 2025 /payments /crypto Bitcoin payments
This year’s Mining Indaba got me thinking—not just about the scale of South Africa’s mineral wealth but about the systems that underpin the industry. Mining is the backbone of the economy, contributing 7.5% of GDP and employing nearly half a million people, yet it remains impact—in part anyway—by inefficiencies, disputes, and opaque supply chains. ...
07 February 2025 /crypto /predictions
Nick Jones CEO at Zumo
The global crypto sector stands at a regulatory crossroads, and the financial world is watching closely. That was one of the big takeaways from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, where experts explored how Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance is expected to lead to new regulation in the US, which will likely prompt o...
31 January 2025 /regulation /crypto Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Retired Member
Introduction As businesses increasingly move towards digital transformation, payment solutions are crucial to ensuring smooth financial transactions. White-label payment gateways have emerged as a key offering in this domain, enabling businesses to offer customized, branded payment solutions without the complexities of developing a system from scr...
28 January 2025 /payments /crypto Financial Inclusion
When Elon Musk tweets, the world listens—often with raised eyebrows and a dash of scepticism. But his recent move to invite blockchain leaders to discuss how blockchain technology could be better utilised in governance sparked something entirely different for me: a revisitation of my Oxford MPP research on how blockchain could revolutionis
28 January 2025 /crypto /predictions
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
Looking back, 2024 was a spectacular year for the crypto world, marking a transformative milestone in technology, markets, and ecosystems. It will be remembered as a landmark chapter in the crypto history, with surging institutional interest in crypto assets, technology innovations, regulatory advancements and Bitcoin (BTC) reaching new heights f...
27 January 2025 /crypto Blockchain Observations
Neo banking, the digital-first alternative to traditional banking, has emerged as a disruptive force in the financial sector. As the financial landscape shifts towards more technology-driven solutions, neo banking software with source code is rapidly gaining attention among fintech innovators. By providing ready-to-use banking solutions coupled wi...
25 January 2025 /payments /crypto Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
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