7 Key Blockchain Adoption Challenges in Banking
Many of us are aware of blockchain technology in relation to decentralised finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrencies. But a [...]
Open Banking in 2022 – Milestones and Use Cases
As with many technological applications, open banking has developed rapidly in just a few short years – and [...]
Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) and Sweeping: The Opportunities
Open banking has been disrupting the financial industry for several years. The latest innovation, however, is yet to [...]
Open banking leaders in Africa: who are they, and what are they doing?
Open banking has the potential to shape and improve financial systems all around the world. Some regions, in particular, [...]
5 Takeaways From the Open Banking World Congress 2022
Last week I was at the Open Banking World Congress, where finance professionals from all over the world gathered [...]
Top 7 Blockchain Use Cases & Revenue Opportunities for Banks
Analysts expect the blockchain technology market to grow by a staggering 62.73% CAGR over the next few years. This [...]
The Characteristics of a Winning Banking API Strategy
Many consider Open Banking APIs to be primarily an exercise in PSD2 compliance, ensuring a customer’s sensitive financial [...]
Why Banks Should Provide Liquidity for DeFi Loans
Crypto Assets have grown over 100x in total market cap, making it the best performing asset class of [...]
3 Reasons Why Banks Need a Strong API Strategy
Open Banking APIs are a relatively recent addition to the financial sphere — but they are integral for innovation [...]
Open Banking in Africa: A Road to Financial Inclusion
Around 50% of African adults don’t have any form of bank or mobile account. This number has been [...]
The Bitcoin Bankathon: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovation for El Salvador through Open Banking
On September 7, 2021, El Salvador became the world’s first country to embrace Bitcoin as legal tender. In [...]
7 Key Financial Services Tech Trends to follow in 2022
As we enter the new year, it’s always useful to identify the direction in which the wind is [...]
Open Banking in the Ukrainian market: an opportunity for banks
Ukraine has issued the Payments Services Law, which will implement PSD2 directives by the end of 2021. What are the benefits for banks?
El Salvador Pioneering Bitcoin Adoption: Questions, Concerns, and Complexities
President Bukele’s latest announcement of the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender has raised concerns among established stakeholders...
Driving Open Insurance Innovation in Italy
The first time I heard about Open Insurance was more than two years ago at API Days London, the [...]
Where Open Banking Meets the Decentralized Web (Web 3.0)
We’ve reached a historic milestone in the convergence of traditional banking and the Decentralized Web (Web 3.0). [...]
La Guía Completa de las API para las Instituciones Financieras
Descargar PDF El ecosistema de los servicios financieros bulle con palabras como "API" y "OAuth", los equipos [...]
Regulators: From Watchdogs to Drivers of Innovation
Can regulators keep up with the changing landscape? During the last decade, there has been enormous technological innovation in [...]
11 Years of the Open Bank Project
An idea was born In 2004, as Simon Redfern thought about corruption and its ills, he realised that we [...]
API Management in Financial Services: Build or Buy?
Opportunities and challenges arise when the finance industry adopts APIs. These new data-sharing tools promise transparency and fairness; financial [...]
APIDays LIVE London 2020 – A Summary
APIDays LIVE London is over and we’re still buzzing with energy. This edition was special. Partly due to [...]
Open Banking | 8 Challenges for Regulators
The Open Banking movement is encouraging data-sharing in the global financial services industry. Consider the number of new [...]
How to Avoid Merge Conflicts on Git
Our goal Git can resolve differences between branches/forks and merge them automatically. Unless, of course, there are conflicting sets [...]
Living with Corona. Part II – The Impact of COVID-19 on Bank Innovation
Some of the effects of the pandemic on the banking sector are evident, while others are still unpredictable and [...]
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