Tagged: Research Study

May 9, 2022 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modularized blockchains may offer higher performance and lower costs over time, which could “spur other public chains to implement the same strategy.” This, according to a report by Huobi Research Institute titled “How the Data Availability Layer can Shape the Future of Blockchain.” With the… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The small business lending market has has reportedly returned to pre-pandemic levels of activity. This, according to nearly a third of brokers (30%) surveyed in iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. And nearly another third (31%) believe the market will “return within 6 months, based on… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ukraine and Russia lead the list of countries “with higher crypto adoption rates, with 12.73% and nearly 12%, respectively,” according to an update from DappRadar. DeFi transactions in Q1 hit the lowest levels since February 2021, “while the 116 million NFT transactions across all blockchains… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 2:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rockaway Blockchain Fund (RBF), which claims to be a leading European venture capital firm that invests in digital assets and infrastructure, has “highlighted that Web3 developer activity is accelerating globally, with Europe set to become a major hub.” Speaking ahead of the Gateway to Cosmos… Read More

April 30, 2022 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asia-Pacific is getting ready for the next phase of its real-time payments journey as the region’s key service providers look for new growth opportunities and prepare “to enter the next stage of their real-time payments development.” This, according to the third edition of Prime Time… Read More

April 27, 2022 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FT Partners recently shared their Q1 2022 Fintech Insights Report. As noted in the update from FT Partners, it has been a record year for financing in Fintech. The firm is internationally known for its expertise in the Fintech industry. FT Partners has associations with… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report by Huobi Research Institute has noted that the future development of on-chain cryptocurrency perpetual contracts is constrained “by the performance of their underlying public chains, with a breakthrough in the latter needed for the former to thrive.” The report from Huobi, titled “On-chain… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vertafore, which claims to be the leader in modern insurance tech, recently released its annual insurance workforce survey report, titled “The Insurance Agency Workforce: Evolving into the next normal.” Based on responses from over 1,300 insurance professionals, the report “includes insights on how independent agencies… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the APAC region, regulatory authorities have reportedly been working on frameworks and guidelines in order take account of various products and services that are being launched due to ongoing Fintech innovation and the rise of emerging technologies. However, with the COVID crisis significantly accelerating… Read More

April 9, 2022 @ 8:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

An aggressive recruitment market may hinder startups operating in Scotland’s fast-growing Fintech industry, according to Fintech sector professionals (from Origo). Supported by a £300 million UK Government investment this past August, Edinburgh’s Fintech sector consists of various financial services innovators, however, newcomers seeking out new… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although centralized crypto exchanges (CEXes) and decentralized crypto exchanges (DEXes) are often said to be in competition with each other, an executive from Huobi Ventures believes the opposite is true. During the annual Harvard Blockchain Conference held 27 March 2022, Huobi Ventures Investment Director HaiJing… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YouGov’s report The Future of Financial Services Report looks at the ongoing transformation of the US and international financial service industry as it “faces the headwinds of changing consumer expectations and wider industry fragmentation.” Recent data collected “paints a revealing picture of disruptions within the… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report from Huobi Research Institute, a blockchain research organization, has identified multi-chain networks as “key to the blockchain ecosystem’s long-term development due to the security, decentralization and scalability they offer.” Titled “Game of Thrones in Blockchain: Multi-chain Networks Battle for Supremacy”, the report by… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Research Institute, the blockchain research organization, has released its latest report, titled “Unveiling the Mysterious Bored Ape Yacht Club”. The report from Huobi analyzes the rise of the “infamous” Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, and explains Yuga Labs’ ambitions “to branch into Gamefi… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to research commissioned by Payments Bank, Banking Circle, big bank de-risking is “significantly hampering the efforts of many financial institutions to deliver services that empower financial inclusion.” The primary cause appears to be “the risk-averse strategies adopted in response to the financial crisis of… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent data from Fintech firm Klarna, an international retail bank, payments, and shopping service, indicates that UK consumers are saving a larger share of their earnings every month when compared to their global peers. However, UK consumers are also less interested in investing their funds… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Most US consumers are in enough credit card debt and they might do anything to “go back in time and change the outcome of their financial situation,” according to research shared by Fintech firm TrueAccord. TrueAccord notes that a survey of 2,000 general population Americans… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private debt managers secured $191.2 billion last year, representing a 12.1% YoY gain and the second-highest annual tally on record, according to an update from Pitchbook. As noted in a report from Pitchbook, investors continued piling into these funds “despite the puzzling macroeconomic environment.” This… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research reveals in a recent update that the digital advertising market has reached maturity, after having originated back in 1994. But the Juniper Research team also notes that the rise of new online platforms and innovative tech seems to have energized the world of… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s energy usage and its “indirect” environmental impact have been a topic of heated discussions, from “humble” beginnings in early forum posts of Satoshi Nakamoto (the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin), to its eventual culmination as the topic of an entire committee hearing in the US… Read More