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Almost every sector of the economy has been disrupted by the pandemic – including the fast-growing FinTech industry. COVID-19 has forced the financial industry to focus on customer needs and on its most profitable activities. However, there are more trends to be recognized in the area of FinTech. Our goal here is to highlight the […]

Intro 5G has the potential to trigger a whole new wave of industrialization because it will be the foundation for data transmission in industry 4.0 – not only in industrial production, but also in applications such as autonomous driving. But not only that,  it also has the potential to profoundly interweave itself into society and […]

We know that international payments, contracts, and arrangements can be tricky. We know that there are numerous questions concerning these topics too. Our goal today is to clarify everything once and for all so you will have a full understanding of how the system works.  And how it works at Scalac. #1 How do we […]

Monitoring and observability The terms monitoring and observability have been bandied around a lot lately, often in confusing interchangeable contexts. They are closely connected but in essence, they approach problems from different directions. In short, monitoring is the act of collecting data, while observability is a property (and a measure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observability ) of a system […]

A guide to the top ten cryptocurrencies and tokens The basic philosophy on which Apple has grown throughout the years is that it tried to offer a limited range of products. Their idea was that customers do not actually seem to like having a wide range of choices of smartphones or laptops because they get […]

A quick FAQ on what you should know about financial technology services Services provided by fintech companies continue to change our daily lives. Even if you are not actively using them, they probably have an indirect impact on the way you bank, pay bills or transfer money. New entities such as neobanks that make it […]

The ins and outs of getting hold of the most popular cryptocurrency Despite the recent volatility in Bitcoin’s value, the cryptocurrency frenzy remains alive as more and more people are looking into investing in these kinds of assets. With Elon Musk driving support for Dogecoin’s development and the appearance of more sustainable and eco-friendly currencies, […]

What makes us pay $50,000 for one unit of cryptocurrency? Yet another day, yet another discussion about current cryptocurrencies’ prices in media and yet another headshake: “how is it possible that people choose to pay that much for something that is entirely digital and so volatile”? It is obvious that despite all the skepticism, cryptocurrencies […]

In the Stack overflow 2020 survey, Rust was picked as #1 most loved programming language, thanks to 86% of developers who said they would continue using it. For the language creators, this is nothing new – Rust has been winning the survey ever since 2016. On Tiobe Index, Rust is rising in popularity as well […]

A beginner’s guide to bitcoin cryptocurrency If you’ve been asking yourself a few times now: “how does Bitcoin work?” you’re in the right place. Bitcoin has always been present in the media – both traditional and social ones – but recent significant increases in its price, as well as the much-discussed public debut of Coinbase […]