The Nihilism Industry: Streaming Disavowal and Ressentiment in the Age of Prediction Markets
By early 2026, Kalshi surpassed $1 billion in trading volume on Super Bowl Sunday as the prediction market industry grew nearly 400% year-on-year.
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AI-driven advisory in insurance services : An experimental study on trust, transparency, and policy adoption
The study evaluates AI-only, human-only, and hybrid human-AI advisory models through a randomized experiment involving 90 insurance consumers.
Shariah Governance for Non-Bank Islamic Financial Technology: Regulatory Gaps and Prospects for Reform
The study analyzes Shariah governance challenges facing non-bank Islamic financial technology platforms operating outside standard banking regulatory oversight.
Research on Wealth Management in the Context of Internet Finance
China's asset management market reached 175.2 trillion yuan in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 12.1%.
RegTech and SupTech: Strategic Directions for the Development of Digital Financial Regulation
The automated processing level of regulatory reporting (SupTech) in Ukraine is projected to reach 72.8% in 2025, up from 31.0% in 2023.
Adaptive Management in Modern Banks to Prevent Cross-Border Money Laundering
In 2024, China recorded a record $168 billion outflow of foreign direct investment amid tightening currency movement restrictions.
Technological Forecasting of Smart Contracts Applied to Governance and Compliance: Patent Landscape and Opportunities for Social Technologies and Vertical Mobility
A technological forecasting sample of 41 patent documents related to smart contracts, blockchain, and contractual automation was retrieved and analyzed.
FinTech and Regulatory Framework: A Comparative Study Between United States of America and United Kingdom
In 1967, Barclays introduced an early automated teller machine (ATM) in the United Kingdom, establishing 24/7 self-service consumer banking access.
A Critical Analysis of Financial Constraints on Grassroots Innovation
Grassroots innovations are community-led local initiatives operating with limited resources to solve context-specific problems across journal pages 293 to 312.
Strategic Productivity Models in Emerging Ventures: An Approach from the Sena Emprender Fund in Barrancabermeja, Santander
The Fondo Emprender was established in Colombia in 2002 to foster sustainable venture creation through seed capital and technical advisory [p.3].
The Future of Work and Finance: A Study of the Intersections between Neo-Banking and the Gig Economy
The gig economy accounts for over 1.5 billion workers globally, representing nearly 35% of the global workforce.
Is Financing a Phase of Portfolio Management or of the Project Life Cycle?
Decentralized autonomous governments (GADs) in Ecuador are subject to debt limits where total public debt balance cannot exceed 200% of annual total revenues.
Decision-Making Perspectives on the Risks of Financial Digitalization Among Individual Respondents
A quantitative questionnaire survey conducted in autumn 2025 gathered responses from 1,109 participants to explore financial digitalization risk perceptions.
Cashless Society and the Informal Economy: Assessing the Potential of Policy-Driven Digital Payment Ecosystems for Sustainable Transformation
The study conducted a bibliometric mapping of 97 peer-reviewed Scopus articles published between 2010 and 2025 to evaluate policy-driven digital payment adoption in informal economies.
A Bibliometric Exploration of the Financial Robo-Advisory Landscape
Annual scholarly production reached its peak in 2025 with approximately 45 articles.
Digital Disruption in Insurance and Skills Development: Advancing the INSETA Mandate: A Conceptual Review of Technology-Driven Workforce Transformation in the Global and African Insurance Sector
A literature review of 51 studies on insurance human-resource transformation revealed that digital literacy and skills development was the most prominent research theme, appearing in 68.6% of publications.
Contesting FinTech Fatwa Compliance Through Maqasid al-Shariah in Indonesia and Malaysia
Applying three inclusion criteria narrowed the primary analytical corpus down to 5 officially published rulings issued between 2017 and 2021.
Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Predictive Model for Project Management in SMEs
The study analyzed a public historical Kickstarter dataset comprising more than 300,000 projects to develop ex ante predictive models for crowdfunding success.
Artificial Intelligence Capabilities, Fintech Innovation, and Islamic Bank Performance: A Cross-Country Panel Analysis of Indonesia, Malaysia, and GCC
Global Islamic banking expanded significantly to exceed USD 3.5 trillion in total asset value in 2023, representing a share of approximately 6% in global banking assets.
The Applications and Challenges of AI in the Banking Sector
The deployment of AI-powered intelligent customer service systems has reduced the inquiry volume handled by human representatives by 30% to 40% in many commercial banks.
Effect of Financial Technology on Financial Sector Development in Nigeria
Nigeria attracted more than $1 billion in FinTech-related investments between 2020 and 2023.
Policy Reformulation for Rural Credit Banks in the Digital Era: A Qualitative Approach Based on Literature Review and Global Benchmarking
The total number of Rural Credit Banks (BPR) operating in Indonesia continuously decreased from 1,468 units in 2021 to 1,339 units in June 2025.
International Experience in Implementing Financial Technologies in the Development of Crowdfunding Platforms
The global crowdfunding market is estimated at $17.33 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $35.55 billion by 2031.
Regulating Digital Neobanks and Fintech Credit Under India's Central Bank Framework
Digital lending platform adoption in India is projected to grow from 6 million users in 2021 to 60 million users by 2027.
Impact of Digital Transformation and Fintech Technologies on the Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Uzbekistan
The study evaluates the dynamics of remote banking service users and digital transaction volume in Uzbekistan across the 2021–2025 period.
Cybersecurity Challenges in Indian Fintech Start-Ups: A Regulatory Lens
The Indian fintech market is projected to reach US$1 trillion by 2030, driven by rapid digital transformation across financial services.
Entrepreneurship as a Career Path: Subsidies for the Creation and Consolidation of SMEs and the Self-Employed - The Case of the Valencian Community
During Spain's economic downturn from December 2007 to March 2013, overall employment loss in the Social Security system was 16 %, while loss among self-employed workers was limited to 11 %.
Comparative Effectiveness of Robo Advisors and Human Planners in AI-Based Financial Planning
The global robo-advisor market value reached $8.78 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $41.83 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 30.5%.
Assessing Data Sharing Risk in Cross-Border Payments: Insights from Institutional Experts
A total of 16 jurisdictions (22%) lack agreements or concrete plans for information sharing regarding cross-border payment risks.
Comparative Analysis of Interest-Earning Digital Wallet Banking Applications in the Philippines Applying Time Value of Money Principles
As of March 2026, Philippine digital bank deposits reached P153.0 billion across nearly 38 million accounts, representing a 58% year-on-year increase.