Posts By Reeves Birner
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399BlockchainThe Rise of Crypto Infrastructure Startups
Crypto infrastructure startups raised more than $8 billion in venture capital during 2024, according to The Block Research. These companies build the...
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373Fintech NewsWhy Fintech Is Leading the Next Phase of Financial Digitalisation
Global financial services digitalization spending reached $490 billion in 2024, according to Statista. Banks, insurers, and asset managers are converting paper-based and...
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232Fintech NewsThe Evolution of Banking From Branches to Mobile Apps
The number of active bank branches worldwide declined to 410,000 in 2025, down from 530,000 in 2018, according to the Bank for...
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291Fintech News
How Fintech Platforms Are Transforming Payment Infrastructure
Global digital payment transaction volume reached $11.6 trillion in 2024, according to Statista’s Digital Payments Outlook. That figure is projected to reach...
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311Blockchain
How Institutional Investors Are Entering Digital Asset Markets
Institutional investors are entering digital asset markets at an accelerating pace. The combined assets under management in institutional crypto products exceeded $150...
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284Fintech News
How Digital Banking Platforms Improve Financial Accessibility
Digital banking platforms now serve 1.2 billion people who previously had no access to formal financial services, according to the World Bank’s...
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340Fintech News
Why Customers Are Choosing Digital Banks Over Traditional Banks
A 2025 J.D. Power survey of 90,000 retail banking customers across 18 countries found that digital banks outperformed traditional banks on customer...
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349Fintech News
The 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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265Blockchain
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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373Fintech 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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265Fintech 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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292Fintech 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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242Blockchain
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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293Fintech 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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387Fintech 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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290Fintech 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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391Fintech 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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311Blockchain
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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324Blockchain
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...
