Introduction How to Use This Book Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Fintech, Cryptocurrency%Electronic Payments Industry 1) Introduction to the FinTech, Cryptocurrency%Electronic Payments Industry 2) Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Explained 3) The Difference Between Cryptocurrencies and Stable Coins/National Treasuries Consider Issuing Stable Digital Currencies 4) Regulation of Cryptocurrencies Increases 5) BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) Payment Options Have Strong Market Share 6) Digital Wallets Gain Payments Market Share 7) The SuperApp Begins to Develop in FinTech 8) Real Time Payments (RTP)/Instant Payments/FedNow to Grow 9) Neobanks/Virtual Banks Explained/Top Competitors 10) A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the State of the Industry Today 11) Voice, Face%Image Recognition Change the Wireless World, Enhanced Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12) Insurance Underwriting Uses Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Policy Holders Allow Their Habits to Be Tracked for Lower Insurance Rates 13) Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Is Replacing Human Workers 14) Digital Assistants Include Amazon's Echo and Google's Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 15) Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing and Predictive Analytics 16) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powers Hedge Fund Investment Strategies 17) Banks and Apps Vie for Previously Underserved Markets, Including Hispanics 18) China Sees Growth in Online Payments, Banking and Lending/Alipay Soars 19) Smartphones and Neobanks Replace Bank Branches and Tellers 20) Smartphones and Financial Technology (FinTech) Enable New Mobile Payment Methods 21) Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payment Systems, such as Zelle and Venmo, Soar in Popularity 22) In Emerging Nations, mChek and M-PESA Enable Remote Banking via Smartphone 23) Online Competition Changes the Mortgage Industry 24) Open Banking May Revolutionize the World of Banking and Finance 25) Financial Technology (FinTech) Enables Online Lending, Insurance and Robo Advisors 26) The Future of Banking, Credit Cards, Mobile Payments and Mortgages Chapter 2: Fintech, Cryptocurrency%Electronic Payments Industry Statistics FinTech, Cryptocurrency%Electronic Payments Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Artificial Intelligence Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Investment%Securities Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview U.S. Banking, Mortgages%Credit Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Global Credit Card Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview FDIC Insured Institution Statistics: 4th Quarter 2023 Employment in the Banking Industry, U.S.: 2018-2024 Chapter 3: Important Fintech, Cryptocurrency%Electronic Payments Industry Contacts (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE FINTECH 350: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen Index of Companies Within Industry Groups Alphabetical Index Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State Index of Non-U.S.
Headquarters Location by Country Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE FINTECH 350 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations A Short Fintech, Cryptocurrency%Electronic Payments Industry Glossary.