MoonPay's Iron Milestone, Binance-UAE Strategy & AI's Financial DNA: This Week in FinTech
Efi Pylarinou
Top Global Fintech & Tech Influencer ? Trusted by Finserv & Tech Global ? Content & Influencer Services ? Advisory for Digital Transformation ? Speaking ? [email protected]
?Here are some highlights from my week, shaped by the incredible changes happening in Financial Services ?
Are you still stuck in the anti-stablecoin narrative?The one that talks about inflated crypto exchange volumes, depegging risks, and regulatory uncertainty?
The stablecoin market now exceeds $200B in market cap, with predictions of reaching $500B by year-end.
●?????? Binance didn`t need the $2B investment... so why is it significant? ? My latest analysis dives into the strategic significance of the deal between Binance and UAE's MGX.? ?
The partnership reveals a calculated move at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and traditional finance. ?
The numbers tell a fascinating story: 1,000 Binance employees in UAE, $4.7M revenue per employee (vs Coinbase's $689K), and a suite of AI agents already transforming the ecosystem.
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We discuss how companies across industries can transform into AI native organizations. We touch upon our innovative framework for competing with emerging AI disruptors, the pitfalls of myopic AI implementation strategies, and how true business intelligence drives sustainable value beyond mere efficiency. ?
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●?????? Excited to announce that I'll be a keynote speaker at the 12th Digital Banking Forum, organized by ethosEVENTS in Athens! ? ?
Join me as I present:
"The New DNA of Finance: From Digital to AI-Native"? ?
Navigating the next transformational wave.
Changing beyond efficiencies. ? Looking forward to sharing insights on the AI-powered transformation in financial services! ?
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●?????? This past Monday was the 25-year anniversary of the peak of "irrational exuberance" during the Dot.com era, March 10, 2000! ?
This era was characterized by immense optimism and speculation. As we reflect on this period, it's intriguing to draw parallels with today's AI boom - LLMs, Agents, Agentic AI, AGI, ....
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Info Systems Coordinator, Technologist and Futurist, Thinkers360 Thought Leader and CSI Group Founder. Manage The Intelligence Community and The Dept of Homeland Security LinkedIn Groups. Advisor
3 天前Great review Efi Pylarinou hope you are having a good weekend.
Master Future Tech (AI, Web3, VR) with Ethics| CEO & Founder, Top 100 Women of the Future | Award winning Fintech and Future Tech Influencer| Educator| Keynote Speaker | Advisor| (ex-UBS, Axa C-Level Executive)
3 天前Hope we get more independant and more courage in Europe to innovate - with 6 new AI factories and Poland's warning- thanks for sharing!
Founder @ FINGroup.io | From Consulting to SaaS through Compliance | Sales | Integration Systems for FINServ Firms and Fractional C-Suite | Advisor | Mentor
3 天前What lessons did 2000 teach about tech bubbles?
Helping you make sense of going Cashless | Best-selling author of "Cashless" and "Innovation Lab Excellence" | Consultant | Speaker | Top media source on China's CBDC, the digital yuan | China AI and tech
4 天前Great read Efi, and I couldn't agree more that we have a lot to learn from the dot-com era. The parallels with our AI frenzy are shocking. Yes there are differences but the FOMO that goes with each new tech seems to remain.