Beyond Bitcoin and the end of banks (as we know them)

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Can banks survive the tsunami of financial innovation that is raining down on them? Some will, some won't. Steven Boykey Sidley and Simon Dingle in a new book entitled 'Beyond Bitcoin: Decentralised Finance and the End of Banks', explain why DeFi poses such a threat to traditional banking and why we are going through one of the most financially liberating events for mankind.

8 Mar 2022 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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