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To Mine or To Trade? An Investigation on the Sustainability of Blockchain Development and Cryptocurrency Market
The cryptocurrency market has grown rapidly in recent years and become a popular innovative platform for the purpose of investment. Its underpinning blockchain infrastructure has been designed to keep track of trusted financial transactions.…Read More
Fintech Challenge Winners Offer Solution for the Retirement of the Future
The winners of the 2019 Vanguard Innovation Challenge describe “Ralph,” the retirement planning tool they designed to serve non-traditional employees.…Read More
The Next Phase of the Fintech Phenomenon
Dickson Chu, Global Head of Portfolio Management at BBVA, discusses open innovation in fintech and identifies where he thinks the most exciting fintech ecosystems are developing worldwide.…Read More
Making Sense of Blockchain: How Firms Can Chart a Strategic Path Forward
To help firms make strategic decisions about blockchain, the Mack Institute introduces a new white paper laying out a road map and key questions for blockchain adoption.…Read More
‘The Implications Are Profound for the Entire Financial Industry’
Don Tapscott, founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, discusses the implications of blockchain, the promises of decentralized networks, and how this new technology can change the world.…Read More
As Blockchain Fever Rises, Wharton Voices Share What’s Ahead
Wharton students, faculty, and alumni are at the forefront of exploring the many ways blockchain is likely to fundamentally impact the world in the near future.…Read More
Excitement Around Blockchain Grows with Inaugural Penn Conference
The first-ever Penn Blockchain Conference drew 41 speakers and over 300 attendees to discuss the future of blockchain technology.…Read More
WUFT Hacks Brings Financial Innovation to Penn Undergrads
To provide a much-needed venue for students interested in fintech, the Wharton Undergraduate FinTech Group hosted Penn’s first all-undergraduate fintech hackathon in February 2018.…Read More
Mastering Innovation in Financial Services: How Fintech is Changing the Game for Wells Fargo
The financial services industry is increasingly seeing new technologies arise, from mobile banking to Bitcoin and blockchain technology. On the debut episode of Mastering Innovation, we asked Ryan Miller to share how Wells Fargo fosters a culture of innovation to keep up with these changes.…Read More
Can Fintech Bank the Unbanked? Evidence from a Developing Country
Access to credit remains central to development. In the past two decades, microfinance institutions experienced rapid expansion in developing countries. Despite this, 2 billion people around the world remain unbanked. …Read More
Penn Fintech Challenge Winners Offer Student Debt Management Solution
The Citi Ventures FinTech Challenge was a first-of-its-kind competition that asked Penn students to find solutions to some of the most pressing questions facing financial services today.…Read More
Getting Beyond the Blockchain Hype
A series of interviews discussing how adoption of Blockchain technology will impact financial services, telecommunications, real estate, and more.…Read More
Stuck in the Adoption Funnel: The Effect of Delays in the Adoption Process on Ultimate Adoption
Many firms have introduced Internet-based customer self-service applications such as online payments or brokerage services. Despite high initial sign-up rates, not all customers actually shift their dealings online. We investigate whether the multistage nature of the adoption process (an “adoption funnel”) for such technologies can explain this low take-up.…Read More