Artificial Intelligence, no longer just a buzzword, will have a major impact to work and how your company runs its business.  Our current digital age of technology shaping and enhancing experience will welcome AI and its multiple benefits for employees and customers.

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Although Bitcoin has been on the steep decline in 2018, its fluctuations throughout the years are part of its 9-year history from less than $0.01 (October 2009) to its all-time high of $19,783 (December 17, 2017), and most recently $6000 (start of February 2018).

As the fintech movement continues to evolve from traditional banks to solely digital banks, startups and more established fintechs are launching efforts to become neobanks.

Neobanks are companies that target improving consumer banking through minimizing or eliminating fees and offering advice that customers need (most commonly around budgeting or saving) through a simple digital user experience.

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Millennials are a generation full of tech-savvy consumers that live for innovation, sleek design, and the latest tech.  Underneath the surface, however, these users highly value convenience, customization , and transparency.   Fintechs have clearly embraced these value propositions with ........

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Years from now when today's popular discussion of bitcoin and cryptocurrency has faded away, blockchain and its revolutionary applications will remain strong and ongoing.  Here's why ....

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As Bitcoin saw a huge leap in price last year, many of its expected (criminal) users are now using the cryptocurrency a lot less due to law enforcement being able to uncover transaction patterns.  These users are instead choosing other Bitcoin alternatives ....

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"I believe 2018 is the year that this (artificial intelligence) will start to become mainstream, to begin to impact many aspects of our lives in a truly ubiquitous and meaningful way."

Ralph Haupter,, president of Microsoft Asia.

Bitcoin investors are looking forward to another record-breaking year in 2018, as 2017 showed what was possible for the new era of cryptocurrencies worldwide.  At the other end, opposing parties firmly believe that the meteoric rise will definitely come crashing down. Here are the key arguments as to why ....

“The new digital bank will have buildings and humans layered upon that digital infrastructure .... it needs to convert thinking from having a physical foundation with channels on top, to a digital foundation with access through physical and digital media.”

Chris Skinner, financial industry futurist and author 

Bitcoin making it to the $10,000 milestone -- what lies ahead in 2018 when it comes to growth?

One hedge fund manager says $40,000 may happen in 2018.

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With a $1B initial offering, CommerceBlock is becoming the first company going public with a blockchain solution.  

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Small Business Adopting the Latest Fintech 

- Paying with facial recognition, known as FacePay, is being piloted as a payment solution.  This isn’t part of the movie “Minority Report” with Tom Cruise, but something that may be coming to a vending machine or kiosk near you.

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