The palgrave handbook of FinTech and blockchain

Excerpt

The rapid development of new technologies applied to the finance industry has coined the term Financial Technology (FinTech). Thereby, FinTech is multidisciplinary in its nature and significantly affects nearly every field of our society. Startups are continuously striving to find a compelling use case for distributed ledger technology. The fascination for FinTech and how it may revolutionize traditional databases of institutions is one reason why Maurizio Pompella and Roman Matousek edited the book The Palgrave Handbook of FinTech and Blockchain. The handbook is grouped into five parts and contains 22 research articles on FinTech, blockchain technology, cyber risk, and digital currencies. In total, 37 researchers have contributed to this book. Overall, the reader profits enormously from the author’s extensive knowledge and research experience. …