Asia Poised to Explode with Fintech, Blockchain Growth

Asia Poised to Explode with Fintech, Blockchain Growth

There has always been an increased interest from Asia when it comes to new financial technology. Fintech and Bitcoin are both seeing tremendous success in the region, and venture capital funding reached an all-time high in 2015. It has to be said, however, that Asia is well behind the curve regarding Fintech adoption. Most other regions around the world,....


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