Managing a company’s expenditures is crucial to increase its profitability and it is the responsibility of Chief Financial Officers (CFO) to ensure that the firm’s monetary goals are met by adopting every measure possible. A spend management platform can help top financial officers in this endeavour by allowing them to track where the money is […]
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Five Online Technologies Facilitating Business
Business is changing as technology evolves. Tech is changing nearly every aspect of our lives and will continue to do so into the future. As we advance, things are getting easier, but they are also becoming more complicated. There are many ways that technology is facilitating business. When you are running a company, there are […]
Top Advanced Payment Resolutions That You Should Know About
Having a business means that you need to take a lot of factors into consideration. One of these factors, arguably the most important when it comes to selling goods or services, is payment. How are you going to get paid by your customers or clients? This is a factor that you need to resolve as […]
Is Bitcoin still a good investment in 2021?
What is Bitcoin, and how does it work? Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency in the world. It was created at the beginning of 2009 by an anonymous person called Satoshi Nakamoto. Like most digital currencies, Bitcoin is not issued by a central authority. Therefore, it is immune to government manipulation and is completely independent of […]
Crypto Parrot: one crypto ATM installed every hour globally
Data acquired by cryptocurrency trading simulator Crypto Parrot indicates that as of April 6, 2021, the total number of cryptocurrency ATMs globally stood at 17,827. Based on the daily installation rate, projections suggest that at least 1.6 cryptocurrency ATMs are installed every hour or at least 38.4 ATMs per day. The growth means that as […]
Crypto Trading Tips and Tricks From the Experts
With high returns in a very short amount of time, trading cryptocurrency on the markets can be an extremely lucrative initiative for many investors. See some of the best crypto bots reviews here. However, the opposite scenario can also hold true, where traders can lose a substantial amount of their investment in even less time […]
Finbold: Asian countries lag behind the global 39% average for banking apps usage
Data analyzed by Finbold indicates that an average of 38.7% of global internet users aged between 16 and 64 years use banking and financial apps as of Q3 2020. Among the selected ten countries, Germany leads countries that fall short of the global average at 38.6%, followed by the United Arab Emirates at 37.2%. Asian […]
Is Bitcoin Still Profitable in 2021?
The world of cryptocurrencies is a very volatile and unpredictable one. After the price of Bitcoin (BTC) shot up to nearly $20,000 in 2017, more people than ever have shifted their focus towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology as viable investment options. After a significant market correction, which has seen the worth of one Bitcoin drop […]
Finbold: P2P platforms are now actively competing for borrowers with banks
In a recent interview with Finbold, NEO Finance founder and Chairman of the board, Mr. Evaldas Remeikis, talked about P2P platforms and traditional banks’ relationship. He noted that the P2P industry has grown to offer competitive products to customers just like traditional banks. NEO Finance is a Lithuanian based Peer to Peer lending company. With […]
Is Forex Trading the Boost Your Business Needs?
Starting a business is, and always has been a tough task to accomplish. That has never been more true than today – with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, lockdowns, and economic uncertainty, chances are that even if you’ve already gotten your foot in the door, times are tough. And running a business goes […]
How Do We Get to Real-Time B2B Payments?
The future of B2B payments is real-time payments. Although progress on this front has been slower when compared to consumer payments, it is steadily picking up steam. The increased demand for solutions, as well as a rather sluggish pace from governments and institutions, have only served to further highlight this glaring issue […]
B2B News: Business to Business Payments Report (Canada) 2020 Now Available
The Business to Business Payments report Canada 2020, now available from Research and Markets, is a comprehensive review of the business expense payment and acceptance preferences of over 1,400 businesses in Canada. Looking at key drivers, barriers to payment types and opportunities for financial service providers, this report provides financial institutions with unique data driven […]
Is It Time for B2B to Integrate Bitcoin Payments?
(Image credit: Andre Francois McKenzie) As Bitcoin enters a new phase of acceptance, maturity, and penetration, the B2B sector should take into account its numerous benefits. Even with Thriving E-Commerce, Free Market Shows Its Limits The internet marked a major milestone for humanity. For the first time ever, instead of relying on institutional gatekeepers, […]
CapGemini, LinkedIn reveal the roadblocks to greater collaboration between fintechs and big banks
The increased willingness of fintech startups to work with banks and other traditional financial services firms may be hampered by attitudes about their agility and ability to execute on innovative ideas, according to a global survey from CapGemini and LinkedIn released Wednesday. World Fintech Report 2018 was originally released late last month, but executives from […]
CMO Sunday: Blockchain 101
Breaking Down the Basics of Blockchain Blockchain is a fascinating technology with transformative potential that is gaining momentum. But the concept still confuses a lot of people, including me. Before B2BNN I was at an SAP financial services partner, when Bitcoin and Blockchain were first being talked about. Digital payments were of particular interest to […]
Wikibrands launches ‘Blockchain Benchmark’ to study adoption of distributed ledger technology
Marketing consultancy Wikibrands has launched what it is calling a “Blockchain Benchmark” study to show how adoption of the distributed ledger technology is evolving in the enterprise. The survey, which Wikibrands estimates will take at least 17 minutes to complete, went live earlier this week. The topline results are expected in early March and will […]
Blockchain experts predict customer-driven use cases across health care, finance, real estate and government
Companies have been talking about being “customer first” for years, but blockchain experts say the distributed ledger technology behind blockchain may soon turn everyday people into micro-businesses who lead the way in selling access and use to their financial, medical and other data. Speaking at an event Monday night in Toronto organized by consulting firm […]
Divi Project seeks to create a blockchain-based cryptocurrency businesses will actually use
Companies may not conduct a lot of business with each other using cryptocurrencies today, but a startup called The Divi Project says it can change that — by making underlying technology like blockchain disappear into the background. The Divi Project has already completed its initial coin offering (ICO) as of late last month and is […]
Sales and marketing tools dominate the $1.02B being invested in ‘SaaS North’
The needs of senior executives in marketing and sales roles are driving investments of more than $1.02 billion in software-as-a-service startups across Canada, according to a study conducted by B2B accelerator L-Spark. “State of SaaS 2017” will be formally presented as part of SaaS North, the second annual event of its kind organized by L-Spark […]
FlureeDB wants to be the database foundation for enterprise blockchain applications
A cloud-based database called FlureeDB is promising to help companies overcome the cost, complexity and speed associated with creating blockchain applications, offering more trustworthy ways to handle a wide range of transactions. FlureeDB launched earlier this month from Winston Salem, N.C.-based Fluree PBC as a public beta. The company also published an accompanying white paper […]