5 trends we’re watching this week

5 trends in finance this week

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  1. As more pay by smartphone, banks scramble to keep competitive in consumer banking (NYT)
  2. R.I.P. Bitcoin. It’s time to move on (more on the theme that Bitcoin is permanently broken). (Linkedin)
  3. The challenges of insurance in the era of drones, cyberwarfare, and connected wearable devices (TechCrunch)
  4. Young high-earners driving fintech revolution as early adopters of new tools, platforms (ComputerWeekly)
  5. Francois de Lame of PolicyGenius on how to build a digital-first insurance brand (Tradestreaming)