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What Would it Take to See an NFT Revival?

The Fintech Times

Non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ) took the world by storm in 2020 and 2021, as seemingly everyone discussed the relatively new concept, and some spent significant amounts to become sole owners of NFT art. Most NFTs saw a significant reduction in value as interest in the concept rapidly reduced across the globe.

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Will the AI Hype Die Down or Is It Here to Stay?

The Fintech Times

In 2021, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took off in popularity seemingly overnight. However, after initial hype, NFTs’ popularity has since fallen off a cliff. In Q4 2021, there were nearly two million active NFT wallets , but by Q3 2023, this number had dropped to 227,000.

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SMB Crypto: Should small businesses issue social tokens (or NFTs)?

Fintech Labs Insights

Case study: It’s still difficult to find non-crypto-industry examples of social tokens in use. The Tilt launched a social token $TILT in March 2021 on the Rally network (note 2). What about NFTs? NFTs are another viable route to encouraging and rewarding membership-powered businesses. of transaction volume).

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29 Fintech Leaders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List This Year

Fintech News

EduFi, launched in November 2021, aims to provide student financing solutions to the masses, particularly focusing on assisting middle-class citizens in Pakistan to gain higher education. Following a successful pilot launch in 2021, EduFi began disbursing loans earlier this year. The startup secured US$6.1

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Fintech Poised for Greater Innovation and Consolidation in 2024

Fintech News

This will prompt industry stakeholders to heighten their efforts to address cross-border payment inefficiencies through developments in crypto payment systems, the expansion of real-time payment capabilities, and solutions aimed at enhancing foreign exchange management and banking access across different countries.

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Top 5 Fraud and Financial Crime Topics of 2021

FICO

From TBML to BNPL to NFTs, 2021 found fraud and financial crime professionals dealing with a plethora of new challenges and criminal schemes. Our five most popular posts of the year dealt with trade-based money laundering, non-fungible tokens, buy now pay later scams, courier scams and good old credit card fraud.