Blockchain Gets a Special Place in the Fintech Prediction for 2017
A leading tech publication has published its predictions for Fintech industry in 2017. Blockchain technology to emerge as a driving force behind the sector's growth. The Fintech industry is currently in its prime. The increasing usage of cryptocurrency technology for financial applications has made blockchain technology synonymous with financial technology. The year 2016 signaled the rise of fintech sector, with many companies, both big and small coming up with some of the cutting-edge technology for banking and financial institutions. A leading online technology magazine has recently....
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