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‘I need a blockchain vacation’ — what looks overhyped in fintech

Players in the financial technology industry reveal what looks overdone or underappreciated

‘I need a blockchain vacation’ — what looks overhyped in fintech

It was quite a year for the fintech industry. Even jaded investors probably raised their eyebrows once or twice, MarketWatch reports.

The 2017 milestones for fintech — that’s short for financial technology — ranged from the launch of bitcoin futures to robo adviser Betterment exceeding $10bn in investor money.

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