Mobile Blockchain Application Challenges and Lessons
Guest post courtesy of our FinTech partner, Hydrogen Introduction This past summer, we released our blockchain-based Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Hydro App for iOS and Android! From the project’s inception, we had several important product, design, and API decisions to make during our 4-month agile development process. The mobile team worked as a “bridge” and coordinated […]
Dogtown Media Announces New Partnership With Hydrogen
Dogtown Media is excited to announce that we’ve joined forces with revolutionary FinTech development platform Hydrogen! Fueling the Future of FinTech Headquartered in the Flatiron District of New York City, Hydrogen is the maker of the Hydro blockchain, a new public ledger for a new global economy. Hydrogen’s set of APIs allows developers around the world […]
Are You Leaving a Digital Trail for FinTech Lenders to Follow?
We’ve written about China’s “credit rating” policy, which takes information from many public (and private) datasets, like your smartphone, social media, online shopping, search engine queries, payment schedules, and much more. The country’s government uses this information to create a creditworthiness profile of each citizen. If a citizen is found to be leaving the country […]
Collaboration, Not Competition, Will Move FinTech Forward
We recently wrote about the talent shortage in FinTech, and what it means for the future of banking and financial systems. With that in mind, it should be no surprise that, without any talent to fight over, players in the FinTech space need to collaborate. Otherwise, FinTech development could be negatively impacted by a lack of […]
When Are Robo-Advisors the Right Choice?
It’s undeniable that robots are part of our future; they already play huge roles in numerous facets of our everyday lives right now. But should you rely on robo-advisors to control your finances? Many modern investors struggle with this hot topic. In a new piece for CNBC, Eric Jansen, the founder, president and chief investment […]
A Talent Shortage Is Holding Back FinTech
In a recent study of 900 workers and employers in the U.K., 61% of FinTech companies say they are facing a moderate to extreme shortage of FinTech skills. Worldwide Demand It’s not just the U.K., either. Singapore’s experiencing a similar drought; blockchain developers, data scientists, and programmers are highest in demand. Colleges in Singapore are […]
Banks Are Scrambling to Keep up With FinTech
When tech disruption occurs, it’s best to join in on the movement, not entrench yourself in old habits or long-standing beliefs. Microsoft learned that the hard way with smartphones. Banks aren’t trying to make that same mistake. At least, not if they can help it. Investing in the Future Banks are implementing blockchain technology, and […]
Can We Teach Users to Trust FinTech?
There’s no doubt that the development of FinTech has the potential to transform finance. But like other disruptive technologies, this promise of improvement also usually brings some trepidation of adoption from established industry players. The Benefits Are Clear, but so Are the Limits of Trust FinTech-fueled automation has already found its way into numerous processes […]
How FinTech Is Boosting Both Big and Small Businesses
It’s indisputable that FinTech development is changing the business game. And contrary to what most people would assume, it’s not just producing results that only benefit enterprises — FinTech is affecting every facet of the marketplace, courtesy of big tech players along with niche software development companies for small businesses. Evening the Playing Field An […]
FinTech Development Is Disrupting Commercial Real Estate
FinTech development has affected practically every industry, so much so that it’s impossible to imagine a future without it. One in particular that will never be the same is the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. The Financial Foundation of CRE Have you ever wondered where the funding for buildings like shopping malls, parking garages, office spaces, […]