Blog Category: FinTech

You likely benefit from machine learning multiple times a day — even if you’re not familiar with the specifics involved. For instance, you rely on machine learning when you use a maps app on your smartphone to get to a friend’s house, or when you ask Siri to play your favorite song one more time.…

As digital devices become increasingly sophisticated, the need for skilled computer coders has followed suit. Many workplaces now include promising opportunities for those savvy in top programming languages, and Python is no exception.  Python is a versatile coding language that continues to drive technological advancement. It has gained popularity due to its multifunctional use and…

The fintech industry has grown to exciting heights in the past decade, expanding to produce everything from efficient mobile banking apps to blockchain-encrypted data storage. As a result, more and more career opportunities are emerging for aspiring fintech professionals. A 2019 PwC survey of more than 500 companies found that 80 percent of companies in…

FinTech (financial technology) is a catch-all term referring to software, mobile applications, and other technologies created to improve and automate traditional forms of finance for businesses and consumers alike. FinTech can include everything from straightforward mobile payment apps to complex blockchain networks housing encrypted transactions. In this guide, we’ll discuss the various types of fintech,…

Blockchain is among the most relevant and important technology topics due to a variety of factors — namely, its nearly unhackable framework and immutable, cryptographic data storage. While blockchain was originally built to support Bitcoin alone, it has since grown to address the rapid advancements in big data usage and value. Due to its perceived…

If you’re interested in breaking into the fintech industry, now is the time to get started! Even though Google Trends reported almost no searches for the term in 2011, it now boasts upwards of a 90-point rating on the 100-point popularity scale. It should come as no surprise, then, that fintech — and a career…

This article is part of a series. To discover more inspiring TED Talks covering a variety of industries and technologies, be sure to check out our round ups for Coding, Data, or Cybersecurity. The merging of finance and technology certainly isn’t new. But the term “fintech” is a 21st-century construct that has sent society racing…

If you’re interested in breaking into the financial technology (fintech) industry, now is the time to get started! Here’s why: a 2020 report from Research and Markets found that the global fintech market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 20 percent between 2020 to 2025, reaching a staggering…

When Shaked Shtauber wanted to find out if there really is a police bias against minorities and if so, which communities are most at risk, she knew exactly where to start.  Her bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics had prepared her well — as had her experience at Columbia Engineering FinTech Boot Camp. For her most recent…

Financial emergencies can happen to anyone at any time. They can arise as a result of a pandemic, family illness, job loss, urgent home repairs, weather events, and more. When sudden events occur, it may not always be immediately apparent that you are heading toward financial hardship. If you’re worried about money, you’re not alone;…