Microsoft president says fintechs should leave currency to central banks
Microsoft president Brad Smith is not keen on the idea of technology companies issuing private stablecoins. For Brad Smith, president of the Microsoft Corporation, fintech firms have no business issuing private digital currencies.According to Bloomberg, Smith gave these remarks while speaking at an online conference organized by the Bank for International Settlements. As part of his address, Smith argued that money supply should exclusively be under the aegis of governments and central banks.Smith said that it is important that only entities that protect the common good should be left to....
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Partnerships Between Banks and Fintechs
The report urges financial institutions that wish to accelerate their advance to success in the fintech space to forge partnerships with fintech startups and technology companies. Having such partnerships, as well as their longstanding client networks and more defined regulatory environment, means financial....
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