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One of the main challenges facing crypto is the lack of a clear regulatory framework, as echoed by respondents in our INNOPAY/The Paypers Crypto Monitor. Recent events like the FTX collapse and Signature Bank shutdown have further highlighted the need to fill the regulatory void in the crypto market. Europe is leading the way in reso...

The internet has reached its third stage of development: after ‘information’ and...

Over the past three decades, the European Union has steadily improved its framework to fight money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT). So far, the EU’s action has focused on the prevention, investigation and prosecution of these harmful practices. This article elaborates on the potential effects of the EU’s legislative proposals...

To access to an extended paper which expands on the concepts introduced here, click the link at the end of this blog to download 'Establishing the trust anchor in the digital economy: the case for banks to become 'Data Custodians'. The original article was initially published in the Journal of Payments Strategy & Systems (peer-reviewe...

The rising importance of Open Banking, digital identity, consent management and data sharing has created a ‘Blue Ocean’ market for banks. We believe that they now have a unique opportunity to strengthen and truly safeguard their relevance in the data economy. But they need to start taking decisive action right now in order to demonstrate ...