Finnovex Qatar Summit: Hybrid Experience — Connect In-Person and Online on March 15, 2022, in Doha, Qatar
Charge up for a phenomenal face-to-face and online interaction! The first-ever Finnovex Qatar Summit for Banking and Financial Institution Stakeholders, will take place on March 15, 2022, at Doha, Qatar, and online for the digital audience to participate. As the vital role of technology in the Qatar banking sector is set to increase...
Finnovex West Africa: A Timely Discourse on Leveraging Technologies for Accelerated Financial Inclusion
Backbase, SmartStream, Apollo Fintech, Network International L.L.C, Quipu, Suretree, InPay, and NeoSoft Technologies were all well-represented at the 2nd Annual Edition of the Leading Summit on Financial Services Innovation and Excellence within the West African Region, to spearhead the conversation on what the future holds as it...
The Top 5 Reasons to Attend Finnovex West Africa Summit — 26th & 27th October 2021
Exibex welcomes you to the 2nd Edition of Leading Summit on Financial Services Innovation and Excellence within the West African Region, where the best minds in the Banking and Financial Services Industry converge. They are all set to witness the presence of 25+ industry visionaries, who would share case studies for you to learn from...Digging Deeper into Resilient and Agile Transformation Strategies – Finnovex Middle East 2021
RAKBANK, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), SmartStream, Network International L.L.C, Backbase, Abaka, Smartmessage, Confluent, Appway, IDS Fintech, Creatio, Smart Middle East Ltd, Faloos were well-represented at the 3rd Annual Edition of Finnovex Middle East to champion the conversation on what the future holds for the...
3 of the Biggest Issues CFOs Face With Financial Reporting (and How to Overcome Each One)
Of the many positions that keep a business running smoothly, few are more important than the CFO. No matter what the industry or the size of the business, managing a company’s financial and reporting tasks is what ensures a prosperous future. Of course, anyone who has actually worked in this field knows that financial reporting is...
Crypto Miners Debating Relocation Motivated by Easing US Regulations
The cryptocurrency market is constantly evolving, and not just due to new technologies, but new regulations and politics as well. For example, earlier this year, after the crackdown of the Chinese government on crypto mining, Bitcoin miners in China have begun looking to relocate their operations to U.S. states like Texas, South...Banking and Financial Services Industry Titans Converse on Agile Digital Disruption Strategies the Southern Africa Industry Region
Microsoft, Smartstream, Oracle, Backbase, Network International, Zentity, Freshworks, and Sybrin joined the foremost virtual edition of the 2nd Annual Finnovex Southern Africa Summit to foster the development of strategies for steering the digital disruption era of the Banking and FSI Industry of the region with sturdy agility. The...
The Role of Blockchain in Cybersecurity: Can it Help Safeguard Your Business?
The pandemic has unleashed a storm of cyberattacks. According to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report, cybercrime-related losses exceeded $4.2 billion in 2020. Phishing, non-payment scams, and extortion were three leading types of crimes reported by victims. Unprepared for waves of online threats, many companies surged to invest...
How Digital Asset Management is Changing in 2021
The digital asset management market is on the rise. In 2020, it reached a global value of $3.88 billion and it is expected to increase over the coming years. Digital asset management refers to a software-based solution that enables organizations to store, utilize, and retrieve digital assets like text documents, web pages,...
Greater Colorado Pitch Series returns for 2021 with $1.3 million in funding
Any company located in rural Colorado and serving customers well beyond its locality has until June 18th to apply for over $1,300,000 in available investment through the Greater Colorado Pitch Series. In 2020, the inaugural event drew in nearly one hundred applicants from 24 different Colorado communities for a chance at...
Amid Environmental Concerns, What Are the Alternatives for NFTs?
Most cryptocurrency trends tend to attract criticism of some description – if nothing else, accusations that crypto is in a bubble. NFTs are no different. However, as the NFT craze has made headlines around the world, thanks to eye-watering sums fetched from sales by artists including Beeple and Grimes, new critics have added their...
Bitcoin and Meme Stocks – How Speculating Became A Financial Mania
Gayle Rogers, University of Pittsburgh In the late 1990s, America experienced a dot-com mania. In the 2000s, the housing market went wild. Today, there are manias in everything from bitcoin and nonfungible tokens to SPACs and meme stocks – obscure corners of the market that are getting increased attention. Whether these are the...
What Exactly Is the Hype Surrounding NFTs?
What do Grimes, LeBron James, Jack Dorsey and Nyan Cat all have in common? They each now have ties to the non-fungible token (NFT) world. This new trend and growth beg the question — what are NFTs, exactly? The world of digital assets is changing, most prominently with these newer tokens. Each is unique and can hold significant...
TrillerNet Launches NFT Marketplace
TrillerNet, owner of the global AI-powered short-video app Triller, today announced the launch of Triller NFT Marketplace, a new global exchange for the sale and distribution of Non- Fungible Tokens. The storefront is located at https://nft.triller.co. Triller NFT Marketplace, which is based on peer-reviewed, audited Ethereum...
The Future Of Digital Collecting With Terra Virtua
London-based Terra Virtua has made its mark in the digital collecting world over the last few years since its founding. It’s been able to take what we know about virtual reality, along with the known hobby of collecting, and created a platform that allows people to dive further into the digital world than ever before. Terra Virtua...
Snoop Dogg Announces the Release of His First NFT Collection: "A Journey with the Dogg"
Crypto.com today announced that Snoop Dogg will debut his first NFT collection on Crypto.com/NFT entitled "A Journey with the Dogg". The collection brings together Snoop Dogg's memories from his early years with art inspired by the NFT movement including an original track "NFT" — an instant classic that is inspired by the...
Billionaire Wealth Growth During Covid and the Top Pandemic Profiteers
For the past year, Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) have tracked the wealth growth of America’s billionaires since March 18, 2020, the rough beginning of the pandemic. This report summarizes the extraordinary growth in wealth of those now 657 billionaires based on real-time data from Forbes...
Beeple NFT Sells for Record $69 Million at Auction
An image created by digital artist Beeple sold at Christie's for a record $69 million. This was the first time Christie's has auctioned such a piece, but will certainly not be the last. With Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) just beginning to gain steam, expect to see more high value auctions of digital art move in the coming...
Support for Thriving Bitcoin is Coming From Every Direction
The buzz around Bitcoin continues to swell, and it is driven by a handful of different factors.
S&P 500 Bullish in 2021 But Investors Must Remain Flexible
2020 was a volatile, if not downright strange, year for the S&P 500 Index. From historic highs in February to the brink of collapse and back up again, it was a rollercoaster ride that had long-term investors concerned and new investors scrambling for a bargain. By the end of 2020, the index reached an all-time high of 3,756...
Robinhood Catching Heat for Blocked Trades; Congressional Hearings?
Oh, the difference a day makes. Tuesday morning, retail investor trading app Robinhood was on top of the world. It's users were almost exclusively changing the way we look at hedge fund practices. Today? Not so much. For reasons still unknown, each day, Robinhood has halting trading of various stocks despite hedge funds still being...
Tesla Delivers 500K Electric Cars in 2020; Competitor NIO is Growing Too
Despite COVID-19, Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer, Tesla, delivered nearly 500,000 cars throughout the pandemic. In fact, production outpaced deliveries by only 10,000 cars in 2020, a year that left most industries ravaged by stoppages. Tesla told investors this week they delivered 180,570 cars in the final quarter, while...
The Promising Future Of Crypto Algo Trading
Perhaps today is the most appropriate time to get yourself involved with the great potential of digital money, formally known as cryptocurrencies, and the advanced technology involved with it. The number of crypto traders is increasing by the day, given its advantages in profit generation and productive investments.
Bitcoin Miners Rake In Over $550 Million In Past Month
Bitcoin miners are back to making money as 2020 draws to a close. A report from Banky shows miners earned $551.45 million between Nov. 9, and Dec. 8, 2020.
New Healthcare Plan Could Help You Pay Deductible
In the U.S., the global coronavirus has claimed nearly 100,000 lives and 30 million jobs. Consequently, what COVID-19 has brought to light is the strength of our country’s health care infrastructure, begging the decades-old question of how we perceive medicine, doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Why Data Must Influence All C-Suite Decisions at Your Business
The decisions made by the C-suite don’t just determine the overall direction of the business — they also dictate whether it will succeed or fail. This is especially true during times of crisis. While widespread disruptions like those created by the COVID-19 pandemic may be hard to plan for, it is clear that earlier C-suite decisions...
Humble Bundle Opens Applications for Annual $1 Million Fund to Support Black Game Developers
The Black Game Developer Fund is a $1 million annual program to support Black game developers, helping them publish games with funding, production and marketing support via Humble Bundle’s publishing label, Humble Games
Should We Tax Big Tech More?
Some argue that big tech companies aren't paying their fair share, while others argue that there could be a huge number of potential negative effects to hiking taxes on the sector.
Bank Around the Clock: How Tech Has Made Finance a 24/7 Proposition
It’s said that money makes the world go round but it’s time that keeps the financial world spinning. In today’s tech-filled world, time has become an important commodity in finance. With consumers wanting everything “on-demand,” financial institutions have had to react accordingly.
Is the Apple Card Worth Getting?
Apple unveiled their Apple Card earlier this year. We take a look at its benefits and downfalls so you can decide if it's worth it or not.
