Tag: Bank
How banks, customers benefit from artificial intelligence
By Will Hernandez
The banking industry lately has pointed to Erica, the virtual financial assistant offered by Bank of America, as a prime example of...
China’s central bank is developing a digital currency
By David Kariuki
China’s central bank is in efforts to develop own digital currency that is cheaper to handle and easier to trace, even after...
Artificial intelligence and the challenge of trust
By Tony Stewart
We’re entering into a stage that anthropologist and futurist Professor Genevieve Bell described at Xerocon as ‘the fourth wave of industrialisation’, an era of cyber-physical...
Can Blockchain Help Bank The Unbanked in Sub-Saharan Africa?
By Bolaji Onibudo, Founder and CEO of XendBit
"Financial inclusion,” is a major buzzword in sub-Saharan Africa right now. As it should be, the unbanked...
Bitcoin User Moved Bitcoin worth $194 Million with a Transaction Fee...
By Princess Ogono
Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currencies emerged in the market, they’ve been a better alternative to the traditional means of sending money. They...
Banking In The Time Of Emerging Tech
By Aarti Ramakrisnan
There’s a new era of banking and financial services on the horizon. With the emergence of digital banking and fintech, the sector is...
Canadian Central bank’s contingency plan for crypto
By Nicky Morris
Last week Timothy Lane, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC), spoke about the state of cryptocurrencies. Lane does not foresee any...
What Has Bitcoin Done for Banking?
It was October 31 2008, when a mysterious document titled «Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System» by an unknown author named Satoshi Nakamoto began circulating on the internet....
Russia’s Central Bank Completes Test ICO
By Tanya Chepkova
The Central Bank of Russia has successfully held experimental ICO within the framework of its testing platform also known as a sandbox, local...
People’s Bank of China Launches New Research Center for Crypto Research
By Aditya Worah
While cryptocurrencies continue to be banned in China, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has been actively researching in this field. The...