Written by Anderson Lo On September 27, 2023, the renowned cryptocurrency trading platform Binance struck a deal with the newly-launched cryptocurrency exchange, CommEx. …

Written by Tarun Anbarasu The financial services industry is constantly evolving, and artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most significant trends that is shaping the future of finance. …

In 2012, Senofer Mendoza became pregnant while working full-time at a design firm in Boston. The company promptly moved her desk under the stairs into the basement. Her frustration at the company’s lack of support for changes in her life pushed her to begin a Fintech, Cybersecurity, and AI venture…

It is no secret that Fintech developments are rapidly changing the traditional structure of our economy. Fintech companies offer a wide range of niche services, and the industry is constantly expanding to include more offerings, resulting in a high value and market potential. In 2022, the Fintech industry grossed a…

A talking point of many current and underlying FinTech trends of the past decade or so has been the democratization of certain aspects of Finance; for example, Robinhood prides itself on the democratization of investing and trading, while other platforms such as Paypal pioneered the democratization of all financial services…

Proof-of-stake and proof-of-work are two different ways cryptocurrencies monitor and protect themselves. But how do the two differ, and which one is better? Join in as Vishnu Kasireddy chats with Deniz Johnson, COO at Stratyfy, about the two consensus algorithms. Disrupt is Northeastern University’s FinTech Initiative. To learn more about us and check out our offerings, find us on Instagram at @neudisrupt or on LinkedIn at Disrupt — The FinTech Initiative at Northeastern University.

Mobile payments have been steadily growing over the past number of years, but with the rapid rise of technology, it is becoming a norm for almost everybody. With popular payments apps such as Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle to name a few, online transactions take over the need for in person…

Over the past two years, while much of the world has suffered, the United States stock market has flourished; between the March 2020 lows and at their peaks, the S&P 500 (as measured in this case by the exchange-traded fund SPY) and the Nasdaq (QQQ) are up 108% and 137%…

What if everyone had digital wallets? At this point we have all heard about Bitcoin and Ethereum, the major cryptocurrencies in the world. Thousands of people try to invest even just a small portion of them, and as the popularity of cryptos starts to increase we continue to see how…