Cryptocurrency: A new frontier for regional banking

Crypto used to be the counterculture currency of choice, giving participants an alternative to the centralized monetary systems of nations. But in recent years, cryptocurrency has emerged from the realm of alternative investment and found its place in the world of mainstream finance, turning the heads of many financial institutions, including regional banks. In today's episode of financial futures, we speak with head of new business strategy for America's banking solutions at FIS, Fiaz Sindhu. We'll examine the past and present of cryptocurrency and ask what opportunities the tech poses for the future of regional banking and discover how these institutions can serve their own crypto clientele.

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The way we move money is changing. Fast. We want control at the touch of a finger-print. We want to send money in real-time – to the other side of the world. We want everything in one place, integrated, seamless and on our devices. Ubiquitous, embedded, fast, standardized, frictionless and secure. Global finance trends are hurling towards a unanimous conclusion. These are our Financial Futures. Each episode, we size up the bleeding edge of fintech innovation and explore the trends that are already transforming the way the world pays, banks and invests across the globe. And the mechanisms we’ll need to prosper in this brave new landscape. Is the world’s technology up to the challenge? Are we?