The UK is fast becoming one of the world’s leading FinTech centres with innovation and growth in data analytics, payment models, mobile payments and alternative funding mechanisms being just some of them.
This year we saw the government reinforce the growing importance of FinTech with the appointment of a special envoy, Eileen Burbidge (now also chair of Tech City UK), charged with promoting and encouraging investment in London’s booming industry. The public sector is one area of payments that is innovating in this space and where the benefits of FinTech can be leveraged for the benefit of both Government and the citizen.
March 2018
Blockchain technology is predicted to disrupt business and SMEs will reap benefits and encounter threats and opportunities as a result. For some small businesses, especially those who work with data or manage complex transactions, adopting a blockchain approach could transform the way they work. For many […]
February 2018
For those who studied a science throughout school, college and university — this article follows the same principle; what was originally said isn’t strictly true, some key technical details have been left out for simplicity. Let’s begin with Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Technology. In blockchain, it is easier […]
February 2018
This article is a brief introduction to blockchain technology, it will get you up to speed for the Digital Leaders Salon in Newcastle upon Tyne on the 22nd of February 2018. There are two main topic areas to discuss: What does a blockchain consist of? […]
February 2018
The blockchain has enormous potential for compliance officers, but rule makers are still struggling to work out how to regulate it. Recently Gibraltar announced it was becoming the first country to formally regulate the blockchain as it issued licenses to fintech firms which plan to use the […]
February 2018
Thanks to advanced technologies, we now have natural language robotics and facial recognition that can measure and match unique characteristics for the purposes of authentication and identification. With personalised assistance machines, we are more able to detect, prevent and deal with various threats on society. In […]
January 2018
Continuing from my previous blog “blockchain simplified” I wanted to introduce some key concepts and give people a basic understanding from which they can continue to develop an understanding of the blockchain ecosystem. First both run on blockchain technology, however differ in implementation and purpose. […]
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