• Understanding Crypto Assets
    Date
    December 29, 2021
    description
    Publication 9. 2021 It is safe to say that cryptocurrencies have become a worldwide phenomenon and sort of the talk of the day. Almost everyone knows about or has heard about “cryptos”. To refresh our memory let’s define what cryptocurrencies are. A cryptocurrency is a decentralized digital money unit, based on blockchain technology. The first…

  • Exploring Blockchain in Capital Markets: Why it Matters
    Date
    November 30, 2021
    description
    Publication 8. 2021 Blockchain technology seems to be very attractive to the financial industry. Why? Blockchain’s ability to process information faster by eliminating intermediaries has the potential to drive down costs while increasing speed which can be applied also to many activities in the financial industry including securities trading and other related services. In this…

  • Meet the Major Blockchain Players
    Date
    November 10, 2021
    description
    Publication 7. 2021 Blockchain is the B when we talk about the “ABCD” of Fintech. As time goes by, we see more businesses and institutions interested in using blockchain technologies and we see how the list of available blockchain technologies is becoming longer every day. The reason for the interest in Blockchain platforms is mainly…

  • The Impact of the BATs & the GAFAs on Business & Finance
    Date
    October 5, 2021
    description
    Publication 6. 2021 The BATs (Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent), and the GAFAs (Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon) are the acronyms for the big players in TechFin from China and the U.S. In our previous publication “Understanding the Rise of TechFins“ we discussed the rise of these companies and how they are constantly trying to gain…

  • Understanding the Rise of TechFins
    Date
    September 6, 2021
    description
    Publication 5. 2021 As we mentioned in our previous publication “FinTech vs TechFin: What’s the difference?” Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma, coined the phrase “TechFin” as opposed to “FinTech” in December 2016. We discussed the difference between Fintech and TechFins, how they both disrupt the financial industry and the opportunities and challenges of TechFin, and the…

  • FinTech vs TechFin: What’s the difference?
    Date
    July 7, 2021
    description
    Publication 4. 2021 The 2008 Global Financial Crisis was a key driver to the so-called “FinTech” phenomenon that we have experienced over the last decade. Since 2008, this FinTech movement has been driven primarily by emerging startups on a global scale, financed initially by close contacts and angel investors. Fintech companies started offering solutions to…

  • The Curaçao Investor Permit Program (CIPP) and the DCSX
    Date
    May 7, 2021
    description
    Publication 3. 2021 This publication is for the greater part a repetition of our publication # 5 of last year. After having been through the experiences of the Covid 19 pandemic, it has become clear that the way of working and living has changed. From real digital nomads to others that opt to live, and…

  • The ABCDs of FinTech
    Date
    April 12, 2021
    description
    Publication 2. 2021 Fintech has been transforming the financial sector during the last decade with the rise of alternative finance through new business models and numerous new technologies. In order not to get lost, we have narrowed down things to 4 key specific and interrelated technologies that have a significant impact and allow alternative finance…

  • FinTech: Hype or What?
    Date
    February 23, 2021
    description
    Publication 1. 2021   FinTech has been a very popular term in recent years. Depending on the level of your understanding, you may have a sound knowledge of what FinTech is already or you may be completely oblivious to it. For someone who does not have the slightest idea what this is, FinTech may sound…

  • The Stock Market Vs. The Bond Market: Who Wins?
    Date
    December 29, 2020
    description
    Publication 19. 2020 Every business at one point has to look for capital, whether it’s to pay off its initial investors, hire more staff, or expand its reach. This is the biggest headache for most small and medium enterprises’ business owners. There are numerous ways that SMEs and startups can raise the capital they need…
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