FinTech & Financial Services
Tokenizing Real-World Assets: Europe’s $4T Opportunity
7 min Read Time Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) long stood as a blockchain promise without substance. ... »
Instant Payments: Why Europe’s Banks Face Real-Time Pressure
6 min Read Time As of October 2025, all banks in the euro area must be able to send instant payments ... »
Digital Euro: Showdown in European Parliament – What’s at Stake
4 min read The ECB has completed the preparation phase for the digital euro. The decision now lies with ... »
DORA, AI Act, MiCA All at Once: RegTech Mandatory
3 min Read Time DORA, AI Act, MiCA - three EU regulations hitting the financial sector simultaneously. ... »
Wero vs PayPal, EUDIW Nov Launch: Year’s Key Payment Decisions
5 min Read Time More than 99 percent of German SEPA accounts are instant-payment-capable. Wero is challenging ... »
CSRD’s 1st Reporting Obligation: Finance Must Know Now
7 min Read Time The CSRD’s first reporting obligation is here. Companies with more than 1,000 employees ... »
Open Banking Has Failed – Why PSD3 Will Restart It
7 min Read Time Open Banking was supposed to revolutionize the financial market. The reality in Germany? ... »
WealthTech Consolidation: $600B Merger Reshapes DACH Market
8 Min. Read Time In December 2025, the Finaplus Group acquired Munich-based WealthTech provider Wealthpilot. ... »
What Investors *Really* Want from Founders-and What They…
8 min Read Time Founders who have built companies themselves - and later invested in others - see the ... »
Digital Euro: What Banks, Retailers, and SMEs Can Expect
7 min. read The ECB will publish the technical standards for the digital euro in summer 2026. The European ... »
