The topic “Mobility”, in particular the eScooter, has often been the subject of our discussions as a “payment-related” topic. Coming from theory, now practice: tough reality in the form of...
Somehow it annoys us doesn´t it, that almost all digital services we regularly use and enjoy do not originate or have originated in our neighborhood. In the real world it...
We are experiencing an unprecedented global shift in demographics. Our society is aging; we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Life expectancy has improved significantly, and we have...
The journey from unbundling to rebundling and back has been a formidable one. Emerging technologies and the pace of innovation are driving changes throughout the banking industry at an unprecedented...
What makes a number money? Meanwhile, more than 2,500 crypto currencies are listed on various crypto exchanges. Basically, these tokens are not actually currencies, and most of the time, they...
On the revolution of the urban mobility industry Introduction The world population is growing steadily and around 60% of all people are going to live in urban areas by 2030....
Lessons learned: A look back at what happened when banks missed a key trend with eCommerce. And what that has to do with DLT/Blockchain. PayPal should not exist. Many people...
When Apple presented on March 25th 2019 its own Mastercard, Apple Card in cooperation with issuer Goldman Sachs, one or the other bank board member might have held his breath...
The land of unlimited possibilities and there is also the Mecca – the West Coast – Silicon Valley. If the world could, may, must expect anything from anywhere – it...
A good step, but currently more questions than answers Last week, at Profitcard 2019, surprising news of the EURO card systems were announced by those responsible for Girocard marketing. The...
On Monday morning, colleague Heinz-Rogier-Dohms surprised the financial scene with his newsletter with a side note that was probably overlooked by many readers due to the news of the Deutsche-Commerzbank...
The next “hot shit“ in the Fintech sky and why it is not worth for everyone After the Inicial Coin Offering (short: ICO) now comes the Security Token Offering (short:...
Interview with Oliver Flaskämper, founder of bitcoin.de Hand on your heart: How many sleepless nights have you had during recent months? I didn´t find the last few months so disturbing....
