FinTech has Momentum in 2016

 An Unexpected Surprise

For those of you who actually read my Pulse articles, I'm solely motivated intrinsically to write and by my passion for technology, digital evolution, futurism and digital marketing, and rarely get much traffic. 

 While researching FinTech on twitter today, I was not entirely unpleased to have found myself named an influencer in this field for my contribution in the article, Top 16 FinTech Disruption Points. No joke, I had to google my article to remember I am indeed that Michael Spencer. But all joking aside, 

FinTech shows tremendous promise in converging technology in the participation of the exponential acceleration of technological change that characterizes the 2020s. A shout out to @IBS Intelligence for the unexpected and unannounced ego-stoke, I really needed that. 

As an amateur futurist, I'm always on the lookout for where potential disruption is going to occur. Following the money, is not a bad place to start. In a more recent article, Why FinTech is Important, I go over some of the basics. 

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FinTech is on Fire

2015 was really a revolution in Financial technology and the number of startups in this field is truly impressive in their potential power to change how iGen and Millennials will deal with digital banking, mobile payments and the emergence of blockchain in the field. 

We are seeing fields like Banking and Retail having to adapt if they want to stay in harmony with digital evolution. This is not just for fancy, it's to stay relevant. Consumers demand a "frictionless and seamless" click and brick customer experience. Some banks and financial services, won't be able to keep up. But one thing is for sure, we are at the.....

Start of the FinTech Golden Age

In all probability, 2016 marks the beginning in a mini golden age of FinTech (2016-2024) where startups have the potential to disrupt how we do financial transactions, get financial services, advice, invest and so forth. 

How are you using digital financial technologies differently? Are you concerned with your digital security with regards to your financial health?