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Cryptocurrencies can improve speed, cost and ease of access of payments By Rana Kortam
Although cryptocurrency is still in nascent stages, 91% of crypto holders believe it’ll become as common as card payments. Despite making major strides, existing electronic payment systems suffer in regards to cost, efficiency and access. Legacy systems still fall short of providing access to financial services to 1.7bn adults or efficient cross-border retail payments. Blockchain technology brings the benefits of faster settlement, access to new customers  and lower barriers to entry.
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 Despite crypto crash, financial institutions are cautiously wading into digital assets By Julian Jacobs 2022 will be remembered as a year of reckoning for digital assets. Yet, this is an opportunity for the best innovations in cryptocurrencies and digital assets to distinguish themselves.Read the full commentary here. |
 MEETINGS Digital assets: risks, opportunities and what’s next Monday 23 January, Roundtable Timothy Massad, former chairman of the CFTC, discusses the importance of finding the right balance between regulatory efforts and allowing innovation to thrive. Register to attend here. |
 ON DEMAND Everything FTX Sinan Yilmaz, account and content manager at OMFIF, sits down with Lewis McLellan, editor of the Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss everything related to FTX and its downfall. Listen to the podcast here. |
LATEST REPORT Future of payments 2022This report focuses on the challenges of cross-border payments for emerging market countries, delving into the validity of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as a means of escaping domestic inflation and sending cheap remittances. Read the report here. |