Financial Technologies and DeFi : A Revisit to the Digital Finance Revolution

The hunt for new forms of value generation is shaping the future of economic and financial interactions, leading to the emergence of innovative business models and technological enablers. Other than challenging our time and space limits, such technological advancements, in some cases, have allowed the generation of value at nearly zero marginal cost. Inevitably, emergent tech solutions are fundamental game changers in digital and conventional finance. In this regard, the book fleshes out the core developments and trending fintech 2.0 solutions that pause challenges and bring opportunities for businesses and economies. It comprises nine main chapters with collective insights and interdisciplinary perspectives covering the business, tech, and regulatory layers of financial technologies and decentralized finance. Besides, the book illustrates how to leverage these state-of-the-art technologies for the evolving digital and decentralized finance world. The book targets a broad audience of researchers, academia, industry professionals, fintech enthusiasts, and the general business audience with timely data and up-to-date cases. Acknowledgements Executive Summary Goals Book Organization Contents About the Editor Part I: Financial Technologies-Theory and Practice 1: Metaverse-The Immersive 3D Virtual World ́s Innovation Diffusion in the Financial Sector 1 Introduction 2 Metaverse: State of the Art 3 Virtual Goods and Digital Assets 4 The 3D Virtual Economy 5 Monetary Base in the Metaverse 5.1 Conventional Cryptocurrencies and Native Tokens 5.2 Stablecoins 5.3 Central Bank Digital Currencies 5.4 Fiat Currency 6 Seamless Payment and Velocity of Money in Metaverse 7 Defi and Traditional Finance Elements in the Metaverse 7.1 Metaverse Banking: Skepticism 7.2 Metaverse Banking Use Cases: Early-Stage Adoption 8 Metaverse Is Around the Corner; What Are the Key Drivers? 9 Metaverse Finance: Opportunities 10 Metaverse Finance: Challenges 11 Concluding Remarks 2: Fintech: Emerging Trends and the Future of Finance 1 Introduction 2 Fintech 3 Fintech Developments 3.1 Payment Tech and Currency 3.2 Open Banking 3.3 Peer-to-Peer Lending 3.4 Fintech Companies and Financial Institutions: Collaboration, Merger, and Acquisition 3.5 Investment Management and Robo-Advising 3.6 Fintech Developments and Innovation Diffusion 4 Fintech Components 5 Technologies in Finance 6 Fintech and Market Structure 7 Fintech Challenges 8 Future of Fintech 9 Conclusion 3: Follow the Money: Back to the Basics 1 Overview: FinTech Investment Under the Global Pandemic 2 Related Works 3 Trending: From Payments, Embedded Finance, to Public-Private Artificial Intelligence 4 Matching and Focusing: Positioning with Resources (Payments, InsurTech, RegTech, WealthTech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, ... 5 Opening and Cooperating: Message from ACPR/NYDFS, Marquee, and Aladdin 6 Risk Controlling: Regulatory Sandbox (GFIN/DEPA) and Standards (ITU, ISO) 7 Forward-Thinking: Back to the Basics: From Collateral to Credibility (ESG) Part II: Towards a Distributed Network Economy-Decentralized Finance 4: Currency and Payment Tech: Cryptocurrencies Transforming the Face of Finance 1 Introduction 2 Use of Blockchain Technology 3 Cryptocurrencies: Current Scenario 4 The Cryptocurrency Revolution 5 What Is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? 6 Role of Digital Currency in Strengthening e-Commerce 7 Cryptocurrency Regulatory Insights 8 Risks Involved in Digital Currencies 9 Chapter Insights 10 Conclusive Remarks 11 Direction for Future Work in Crypto Finance 5: Shock-Resistant Programmable Money: Stablecoins 1 Introduction 2 Related Works 3 Stablecoins: An Overview 4 Major Concerns in Stablecoins 5 Monetary Stability in Cryptocurrencies 6 Stablecoin Use Case: The TerraUSD Collapse 7 Concluding Remarks 6: A Systemic Review of Payment Technologies with a Special Focus on Digital Wallets 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Traditional Payment Technology 4 The Digital Wallet Technology 5 Digital Wallets 5.1 Public Key 5.2 Private Key 6 Literature Review 7 Functional Requirements of a Digital Wallet 8 Digital Wallets: State of the Art and Innovation Diffusion 9 Categories of Wallets 10 Privacy and Security Issues in the Digital Wallet Usage 10.1 Implications for the Payment Technology 11 Conclusion 7: Blockchain Tech-Enabled Supply Chain Traceability: A Meta-Synthesis 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 The Advantages and Challenges of Implementing Blockchain in Food Traceability System 4 Implementing Blockchain Food Traceability Systems in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) 5 Conclusion Part III: Fintech and Defi-Issues, Policy, and Regulatory Insights 8: The Surge in Blockchain-Based Patent Applications: Booster or Bumps? 1 Introduction 2 Blockchain-Based Patents and Digital Asset Market Stability 3 Allocative Efficiency and Decentralized Patents 4 Emerging Trends in the Patent Systems 5 Insights for Blockchain-Based Patent System 9: Financial Inclusion to Digital Finance Risks: A Commentary on Financial Crimes, Money Laundering, and Fraud 1 Introduction: The Digital Revolution 2 Financial Inclusivity: The Present 3 Challenges of FinTech: The Future 4 Financial Tampering: A Fraud Triangle Approach 4.1 Financial Fraud Opportunities: The Loophole in Fintech Developments and Applications 4.2 Financial Fraud Motives 4.3 Financial Fraud Rationale 5 Concluding Remarks: Where Do we Go from Here? 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