Posts By Reeves Birner
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326Fintech NewsThe Growth of Embedded Finance Across Industries
the global embedded finance market is forecast to reach $7 trillion by 2030, according to industry estimates compiled by Boston Consulting Group....
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239Blockchain
Why Blockchain-Based Payments Are Expanding Globally
Blockchain-based payments are expanding across more than 100 countries, with annual transaction volumes exceeding $10 trillion in on-chain stablecoin transfers alone, according...
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344Fintech News
The Growth of Neobanks Across Global Markets
Neobank customer accounts outside North America and Europe grew by 85 million in 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The...
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246Fintech News
How Fintech Innovation Is Reducing Friction in Financial Services
The average time to open a bank account dropped from 5 days to 3 minutes between 2015 and 2025, according to McKinsey’s...
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277Fintech News
How Technology Is Powering the Next Generation of Banking
Global investment in next-generation banking technology reached $95 billion in 2025, according to IDC’s Financial Services Technology Spending Tracker. The spending covers...
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225Blockchain
The Growth of Smart Contract Platforms Processing Millions of Transactions Daily
Smart contract platforms are now processing millions of transactions daily across financial services, gaming, supply chain, and identity applications. Ethereum and its...
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272Fintech News
Why Fintech Ecosystems Are Expanding Across Global Markets
The number of fintech companies operating globally exceeded 35,000 in 2024, distributed across more than 100 countries, according to Statista’s Global Fintech...
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362Fintech News
Why Digital Banking Platforms Are Scaling Rapidly
Digital banking platform revenue grew 42% year over year in 2025, reaching $28 billion globally, according to Juniper Research’s annual fintech platforms...
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267Fintech News
How Fintech Companies Are Reinventing Banking Experiences
Fintech companies launched more than 2,400 new banking features and products in 2025, according to CB Insights’ annual innovation tracker. That output...
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353Fintech News
The Convergence of Fintech, AI and Blockchain in Modern Finance
Spending on artificial intelligence in financial services reached $35 billion in 2024, while blockchain-related investment in finance exceeded $12 billion, according to...
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278Blockchain
Why Crypto Wallet Users Exceeded 420 Million Globally
Crypto wallet users exceeded 420 million globally by the end of 2024, according to data from Statista and Crypto.com. That figure represents...
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300Blockchain
How Blockchain Is Reducing Transaction Settlement Times from Days to Minutes
Blockchain is reducing transaction settlement times from days to minutes across financial markets, foreign exchange, and cross-border payments. Traditional securities settlement in...
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330Fintech News
How Neobanks Are Competing With Traditional Banks
Neobanks are now the fastest-growing segment of retail banking in 15 of the 20 largest economies, according to a 2025 Deloitte Global...
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284Fintech News
How Financial Technology Is Changing Global Commerce
Global e-commerce sales reached $6.3 trillion in 2024, with digital payment methods accounting for 58% of all online transactions, according to Statista’s...
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263Fintech News
Why Digital-Only Banks Are Gaining Global Adoption
Digital-only bank accounts grew by 120 million globally in 2025 alone, bringing the total to more than 550 million accounts, according to...
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322Blockchain
The Rapid Growth of Web3 Infrastructure Platforms
Web3 infrastructure platforms are growing rapidly as decentralised applications require reliable backend services for data indexing, node hosting, storage, and identity management....
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331Fintech News
The Rise of Neobanks and the Future of Retail Banking
The global neobank market reached $150 billion in valuation in 2025, according to Grand View Research. Neobanks now serve more than 500...
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279Fintech News
Why Fintech Is Becoming the Backbone of Modern Financial Services
Financial institutions processed an estimated $1.8 quadrillion in global transactions in 2024, and fintech infrastructure handled a growing share of that volume,...
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Why Tokenised Assets Could Unlock $16 Trillion in Value by 2030
Tokenised assets could unlock $16 trillion in value by 2030, according to a 2024 report by Boston Consulting Group and ADDX. The...
