There’s nothing artificial about the intelligence AI can deliver to an organisation. After many years of debate, we are seeing businesses in the financial sector derive real value from the data deciphered by AI, especially now that this technology is becoming more accessible. Machine learning, neural networks, predictive analytics and AI will allow banks see patterns, anomalies and find insights in their data that the human eye would never spot on their own.

Needless to say, 2017 has been quite eventful for the global fintech ecosystem. From the meteoric rise of bitcoin, to the chatbot invasion, to a host of regulatory changes such as PSD2 in Europe, I could go on and on. Without further ado: here are my predictions for 2018.

Cryptocurrencies’ market capitalization will continue to exponentially rise but...

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When crypto-currencies really become widely used, what could it mean for central banks, mobile telecoms companies and reserve currencies?

Nobody knows how many people hold accounts with bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. However, the total is almost certainly no more than several tens of millions, or about 1% of the global population at most.

Financial IT interviews Stéphane Nouy, Managing Director of Moneythor at FinTech Connect Live 2017