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Top financial services trends of 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

The start of 2024 brings forth many questions as to what we can expect in the year ahead, especially in the financial services industry, where technological advances have skyrocketed and added complexities to an already turbulent landscape.

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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and blockchain enable the future of payments

IBM Big Data Hub

The financial world has been revolutionized by blockchain technology, which has enabled peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries. The introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has added a new dimension to blockchain technology that transforms the future of payments for businesses and individuals.

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New Anti Anti-Money Laundering Services for Crooks

Krebs on Security

A new dark web service is marketing to cybercriminals who are curious to see how their various cryptocurrency holdings and transactions may be linked to known criminal activity. Come check out Antinalysis, the new address risk analyzer,” reads the service’s announcement, pointing to a link only accessible via ToR.

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Institutional Investor’s Introduction to Blockchain and Digital Asset Investing

Data Matters

Given the growth of markets for cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets, often referred to as “digital assets,” we see growing interest from traditional investment managers in gaining exposure to this emerging asset class. Article I: Digital Asset Overview and Methods to Gain Exposure to Digital Assets .

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European Commission Publishes Report on Decentralized Finance

Hunton Privacy

The Report discusses the need to adapt existing policy frameworks to account for the change brought about by DeFi to the underlying information structure upon which financial services are provided. The Report analyzes the opportunities and risks associated with DeFi applications.

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Blockchain, Cybersecurity and Global Finance

Hunton Privacy

When novelist William Gibson said, “[t]he future is already here, it’s just not very evenly distributed,” he may have had innovation like blockchain technology in mind. In the near future, blockchain may become the new architecture of a reinvented global financial services infrastructure.

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Threat actors stole $19 million worth of crypto assets from Cream Finance

Security Affairs

Finance is a decentralized lending protocol for individuals, institutions and protocols to access financial services. v1 market on Ethereum has suffered an exploit, resulting in a loss of 418,311,571 in AMP and 1,308.09 v1 market on Ethereum has suffered an exploit, resulting in a loss of 418,311,571 in AMP and 1,308.09