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5 Aspects of UK’s Fintech dominance: No. 1 – Demand

Sep 17, 2018

The UK is still the No.1 Fintech ecosystem in the world. This is according to a recent report published by GOV.UK’s Department for International Trade. The Fintech industry adds around £7 billion to the UK economy and employs more than 60,000 people across the country. More than a third of the top 50 international Fintech companies are based in the UK across various technologies, including mobile payments, peer-to-peer...

Fintech Events to Attend in September 2018

Sep 04, 2018

With numerous events in market and more to come, we've compiled our top picks that we think you shouldn't miss this September. 1. AI in Finance Summit New York Be part of the AI in Finance Summit New York and Discover advances in AI & machine learning tools and techniques from the world's leading innovators across industry, research and the financial sector. The event will be held at The Westin New York...

RegPac Are Launching Online RegTech Crash Course

Aug 09, 2018

Regulatory Technology (RegTech) is the next big thing according to many. The hype about RegTech goes as far as Deloitte calling it the new FinTech . Even if we don't believe the hype we have to acknowledge the importance of RegTech today. Regulations all around the world are changing quickly and people find it hard to keep up with them. Globally, every ten minutes there is some change in regulation. Some accounts are stating that...

Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology

Aug 07, 2018

Blockchain For Cryptocurrency Based on distributed ledger technology , Bitcoin was the first implementation of a cryptocurrency. This was invented in 2009, and since from the day of its invention, it has been gaining popularity and traction by business owners seeking for a distributed trust model. The Bitcoin consensus algorithm is based on proof of work [POW]. The transactions are collected into blocks in PoW by miners and...

August Fintech Events You Shouldn't Miss

Aug 01, 2018

The Fintech Industry has been booming with innovation and disrupting the financial world. As it continues to gain more interest among several industries, staying updated with the current trends happening in Fintech has become imperative. In order to stay up-to-date, connecting with like-minded individuals and attending Fintech Conferences is necessary. Here are the August Fintech events you shouldn’t miss: 1. ...

Continued Growth In FinTech Funding Puts Pressure On Growing Demand For Skilled FinTech Staff

Jul 27, 2018

Global FinTech investment has almost doubled in four short years, from around $20 billion in 2014 to almost $40 billion by the end of 2017. In a sector that continues to see unprecedented growth, it would seem that there is very little that can stop its meteoric rise. However, over the last couple of years, one potential pain point has been identified that is closely related to the increasing demand for skilled FinTech staff....

July Fintech Events You Shouldn't Miss

Jul 12, 2018

As fintech continues to spark interest among a wide range of industries, like-minded individuals are gathering together at conferences to exchange ideas, form partnerships, and network. Here are the July fintech events that you wouldn't want to miss: 1. Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference France Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference France is a big conference in Paris covering cryptocurrencies, blockchain and...

Revolutionizing Online Transactions – Blockchain Technology

Jul 08, 2018

Blockchain technology enables users to carry out online transactions across a peer-to-peer network. This network is decentralized and is not controlled by anyone. In its simplest form, blockchain based transactions work in the following way. User A initiates a transaction and sends it to a public blockchain ledger. The transaction is verified and authenticated and added as a block of data onto the ledger. It is then sent on in the chain to...

Development Progress Report: DApp & Smart Contracts

Jun 22, 2018

We are currently very busy with creating an initial pre-release version of the FintechFans Decentralized Marketplace. There have been a couple of Smart-Contract-focused proof-of-concepts in the past, to validate that our ideas worked; but now we are actually creating the first version of a full-fledged DApp-wrapped Smart Contract system. Because we know this stuff is interesting to many of you, let me walk you through some of our current...

The Best Approach for Motivating Employees

Jun 14, 2018

Staff are the single most valuable ‘resource’ of any business. Their motivation and engagement in the company has clear impacts on its success . Fortunately, employee motivation and engagement do not rely on indulgent rewards, nor on ruling your workforce with an iron fist. The best approach for motivating employees and thus driving your business forward is to build a culture of accountability. With employee performance...

New York, New York..

Jun 04, 2018

Blog by CEO Marcel van Oost - FinTechFans.com Award-winning New York Times and Wall Street Journal contributor, Ron Chernow , once said, “Market corrections, although painful at the time, are actually a very healthy part of the whole mechanism, because there are always speculative excesses that develop, particularly during a long bull market.” The start of 2018 has not been kind to the cryptocurrency markets,...

Why Should You Consider a FinTech Internship?

May 14, 2018

FinTech internships is not a term you hear thrown around very often. Although more commonly associated with professional vocations in medicine, finance and engineering in recent history, business across all industries have adopted internships as a recruitment tool. Internships have moved on from the trade Guilds of the Middle Ages that taught members a specific trade, but are still broadly structured around training, supervision and...

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