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Why the fintech sector needs a common taxonomy

A common taxonomy could be a great help in regulatory terms and to aid the future growth of crypto products

Why the fintech sector needs a common taxonomy

In the roughly 10 years that fintech has existed as a term of reference for finance firms that use technology, industry observers have struggled to put those companies into buckets. But they haven’t given up yet.

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, part of University of Cambridge Judge Business School, recently produced a taxonomy for the fintech sector with 13 different verticals and 103 sub-verticals.

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