Opinions

With the help of fintechs, some of the world’s largest financial institutions have gotten ahead of the curve to implement data sharing programs, says Urjanet's Sanjoy Malik.

It should offer some form of guidance to spur innovation, a former official with the bureau says.

New data analytics could help provide more comfort to banks in doing business with the cannabis industry, despite restrictive federal laws.

If cryptocurrency is going to meaningfully disrupt international payments and trade finance, then it must integrate with the international trade process in a relatively frictionless way, says Stasis' Gregory Klumov.

China dominates the business. Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency could help alter the balance of power.

The lack of coordination may be due to functional and cultural differences, or the effect of technology silos, says Nvoicepay's Josh Cyphers.

It’s been a bumpy decade for crypto and blockchain, but both are here to stay.

Banks should stop competing on volume with large techs and start competing on added-value services to win over customers.

Consumer identities are becoming increasingly digital and more prone to privacy risks. Lawmakers cannot sit idle.

Firms often say they’ll increase conversion rates and offer discounts, but the reality is more complicated, contends 2Checkout’s Erich Litch.