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8 months ago

In the final episode of this seven-part series in conjunction with the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology we are looking at Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and how they will work alongside cryptocurrencies. It has been argued in some quarters that the introduction of CBDCs will spell the end of cryptocurrencies. And that day seems to be drawing closer with CBDCs up and running in China and other central banks working out their own solution. Sure, it might make cryptos less rele...

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Core Insights: Fintech

Will CBDCs bring about the end of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies?

1 year ago

44 minutes

Core Insights: Fintech

How blockchain is about to revolutionise banking

In this latest episode of a seven-part series in conjunction with the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology we are looking at blockchain's potential impact on banking. Blockchain has been billed as potentially a huge disruption to the financial system, removing the middlemen for instant transactions. Recently JP Morgan announced it is using blockchain in India and bypassing SWIFT - the global system used by banks to transfer payments - and there are others like French investment bank BNP P...

1 year ago

47 minutes

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Can AI save ESG?

In this fifth episode on fintech with the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology we look at Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards, which have become important to all businesses, especially as, according to the CBI, two-thirds of investors take ESG factors into account when investing in a company. Yet accusations of greenwashing are plaguing the ESG movement, while some companies have cottoned on to their importance and manipulated their ESG statistics to attract investors. So...

1 year ago

47 minutes

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CEX vs DEX: The battle for the future of cryptos

Since the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX - a centralised exchange or CEX - the popularity of decentralised exchanges, or DEXs, such as Uniswap or Orca, has soared. But which type of platform will win in the battle for crypto trading? What are the pros and cons of the different types of platform? And will it just be cryptos being traded in the future or other financial assets like real estate? This episode will explore the merits of CEX and DEX and seek to answer the central quest...

1 year ago

53 minutes

Core Insights: Fintech

What does DeFi need to go mainstream?

Decentralised finance, or DeFi, offers financial instruments without relying on traditional intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using smart contracts on a blockchain. It could be revolutionary and take out a lot of costs that banks like to add, plus anybody can become a ‘bank’ and start lending money or cryptos, getting better rates than on the high street. But there are concerns around regulation and fraud and more; hurdles that seem pretty high to get a public weaned o...

1 year ago

49 minutes

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Will cryptocurrencies survive the coming regulations?

The crypto world has frequently been described as the Wild West, while the collapse of the FTX exchange with investors losing billions of dollars and founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of fraud, means regulators and regulations are closing in. What will this look like for a market that crosses borders? How will they work? Will they dampen investor enthusiasm for cryptos and innovation? These questions and more will be discussed by Luigi Cantisani, of the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technol...

1 year ago

30 minutes

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How will digital currencies impact our world?

Most central banks around the world are looking at introducing a digital currency or a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency), including the UK’s Bank of England. Indeed, China has already started experimenting with the digital yuan piloted in more than 20 areas. So, how will CBDCs change how we bank? Will we still need commercial banks? Will a digital currency help central banks control inflation? These questions and more will be answered by Jeremy Leake, Senior Advisor at the Bank of England,...

1 year ago

44 minutes