Rosemary Barnes

Oct 30, 2023 | finextra.com | Rosemary Barnes |Mousser Rahmouni |Konstantin Rabin |Janine Grainger

News in your inbox For Finextra's free daily newsletter, breaking news and flashes and weekly job board. Channels Group External | what does this mean? This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. Blockchain technology has gained significant attention in recent years. This due to its decentralised nature and potential applications across various industries.

Oct 30, 2023 | finextra.com | Rosemary Barnes |Mousser Rahmouni |Konstantin Rabin |Janine Grainger

The Michael Lewis book, Going Infinite, The Rise And Fall of A New Tycoon and Erica Stanford’s earlier book Cyber Wars, reflect an accurate but disturbing picture of this unregulated market.  At times, the market appears to be a huge Ponzi Scam:  The Z/Yen Group believes over 60% of the cyber coins on offer are fake. In the UK, 80% of Bank Account scams start on social media with crypto a favourite to make you think you will be rich.

Oct 18, 2023 | linkedin.com | Rosemary Barnes

There is so much exciting progress with new energy technologies these days - batteries, EVs, technologies to reduce industrial emissions to name a few. With all that going on, sometimes the source of electricity to power those innovations can seem pretty boring by comparison. If you're not actually in the industry you may not be aware that there's a hot-button topic that's been sparking some serious debates lately – the very future of the wind industry.

Oct 17, 2023 | finextra.com | Rosemary Barnes |Janine Grainger |Sergei Artimenia

Financial transactions could soon be as straightforward as sending a text, thanks to the transformative power of blockchain technology. Both industry insiders and regulatory bodies are keenly exploring how blockchain can overhaul existing financial systems, and even replace traditional infrastructures that handle international payments and remittances. Just consider the recent milestone in August 2023 when PayPal launched its own stablecoin, PayPal USD, pegged to the U.S. dollar.