FinTech Is Taking on Retirement With Tontines
Every part of the financial ecosystem is susceptible to disruption, and retirement is no exception. With a global market value hovering around $41 trillion, it’s no wonder that FinTech and blockchain developers are turning their eyes towards transforming this sector. And they may have found their engine for change in “tontines“. A Different Way to Retire […]
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, […]
2018 Will Bring More Enforcement to the FinTech Frontier
For the most part, the FinTech frontier has been unbridled by traditional financial institutions. But much to the dismay of blockchain and FinTech developers, that will probably change in 2018. As we saw in 2017, governments, banks, and other organizations are starting to take notice of the current state of FinTech. And for better or […]
AI Is Disrupting the Future of FinTech
Finance, like many other industries, is utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) more than ever before. Financial bots are nothing new; they scrape news websites for breaking content that might affect financial markets and traders’ decisions. But FinTech, as it’s aptly named, is getting smarter with self-learning algorithms. These algorithms use neural networks (more on that here) to […]
What Does Blockchain Mean for the Future of Apps?
Image Source: MBN Solutions Blockchain has stirred up a ton of hype. High-profile news outlets regularly publish stories on it, and the tech industry is rushing to leverage its abilities. The mobile app development industry is especially smitten with the technology. And no, we’re not just referring to FinTech developers. Companies are constantly thinking of new […]
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Infiltrate Education
Image Source: CoinDesk FinTech app developers probably won’t have to worry about job security any time soon. We’ve all heard of the numerous disruptions that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are causing, but this is just the beginning. Both have come a long way since 2 pizzas were bought with 10,000 bitcoins in 2010. Recently, bitcoin […]
The FinTech Revolution Isn’t What You Think
Image Source: Forex News Now The advent of cryptocurrencies and blockchain heralded a new optimism in FinTech. This positivity extends beyond the excitement of FinTech app developers and other technology enthusiasts. Plenty of people believe this is the dawn of a new disruptive era for finance. Financial institutions would lose their clout, and power would return to […]
Paris Takes on London as FinTech Capital in Wake of Brexit
This time last year, few developers would think of the Parisian tech scene when they thought of FinTech and mobile banking app development. In the wake of Brexit, the tech community is starting to see that change. Just this week, Paris held it’s first FinTech Forum event, highlighting exciting work going on in the French […]
Study Shows Half of App Store Growth From Chinese Users
2016 was a stellar year for app sales—especially on Google Play. Bay Area app developers saw record-breaking statistics quarter after quarter, leading into the strongest holiday sales season of all time. (Or at least, the ten years of the iPhone era.) According to a new study from analytics group App Annie, we might have a […]
FinTech Apps are Leading the Pack in AI and Chat Interfaces
Bots were the hot app development trend of 2016, but they haven’t proved to have much mainstream staying power across all app categories. One place they have, however, is FinTech — where San Francisco app developers have found a tech-friendly market of millennial users growing more interested in mobile money-management solutions. While mobile banking concepts like […]