Complex sanctions, elaborate money laundering schemes, and powerful tech give financial criminals an upper hand.

CBDCs are considered a more viable application of blockchain technology, bringing together the best attributes of fiat and cryptocurrencies. Mainstream usage is years away—but established payments players can start preparing for their launch now.

As the economy continues to roil, brands will look to some of the most hyped technologies—including generative AI, clean rooms, and Web3—to solve real problems.

Their strategies must address business challenges, hiring hurdles, and new technologies.

Taking risk on technology is crucial to competitive advantage: Banks are challenged to counter emerging threats, seize opportunities, and build an innovation pipeline. While digital organizations evolve, corporate labs, ventures, accelerators, and strategic investors lead the charge.

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Nomura have all expanded into NFTs.

Fintech valuations remained steady while crypto and blockchain deals jumped 75%.

A looming recession and global turmoil threaten US incumbent banks’ bottom lines. But refocusing on core tech priorities and consumer needs will help banks reclaim the high ground in the fight for customers and talent.

Not your grandfather’s engineering degree: Dartmouth dean Alexis Abramson says tech education needs to be more holistic to solve real human problems. And students are increasingly heeding the message.

Is the shine off nonfungible tokens (NFTs)? As of May, just 2% of US adults surveyed have invested in NFTs and like them, while another 4% have invested but aren’t happy about it. The 64% majority said they have no investment or interest in these assets, up from 56% in October 2021.

Payment provider innovation across remittances, B2B payments, and retail card and noncard payments is setting a long-term growth runway. In the short term, providers must navigate a host of obstacles to enable more crypto users to become crypto payers—and so far they’re succeeding.

More brands are turning to textile tracing initiatives to assess environmental impact: But these measures may result in more headaches than actual change.

The metaverse is expected to be a major disruptor across industries, but it's still early days for the emerging realm. In this report, we look at how different markets are embarking on their own metaverse business models.

The US challenger’s plan to mix decentralized finance with traditional banking in a “hybrid finance” approach could shore up its appeal to younger users.

Companies tempted to ride the blockchain wave may want to avoid dipping their toes into nonfungible tokens (NFTs) just yet. Among adults in Great Britain who’d heard of NFTs, 43% said they’d feel less favorable toward a company if it started offering them, and 32% said their opinion wouldn’t change either way. Only 3% would view a company more favorably if it offered the digital tokens.

CIBC adapts to talent wars by upskilling tech workers: To appeal to highly sought-after developers, banks can stress development opportunities and innovative projects, and publicly celebrate workers who contribute to patents.

Chainalysis recommended steps for fighting sanctions evasion and long-term measures to revamp how the government addresses crypto-related crime.

Crypto infrastructure builder ConsenSys snagged $450M, reaching a $7B valuation.