FOREWORD
NFTS , EMBEDDED FINANCE AND BANKING TECH Creating frictionless finance and regulations in the crypto space are topping the trends this month
“ It ’ s a ‘ pass the popcorn ’ period in the story of fintech - and we ’ re privileged to have a front row seat ”
January saw Davos take centre stage once more in the snowy setting of the Swiss Alps . Talk about DeFi , CBDCs and the future of cryptocurrency was top of the agenda for the WEF leaders , as they attempted to shape and action their strategy of a global , digital financial superhighway consistent with the Great Reset agenda .
But as some delegates pointed out , the renegade nature of the digital currency space means placing greater regulatory power over the democratised financial sector so that governments have more control , might prove more difficult than first thought . These are exciting times , and although there has been a slump in crypto over the past few months , it ' s an area that continually grows and changes - with new coins and use cases for NFTs exploding .
This month , we ’ ve focused on three key areas ; namely embedded finance , new banking technologies on the horizon , and of course , the seemingly unlimited potential of NFTs .
In the words of Bob Dylan , ‘ the times they are a-changing ’ - and from where we ’ re sitting , a clash between innovators and regulators will continue over the next few months .
It ’ s a ‘ pass the popcorn ’ period in the story of fintech - and we ’ re privileged to have a front row seat .
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