The autumn season is in full swing, bringing with it a host of new events, projects, and topics that are shaping the world of fintech. October is typically one of the busiest months of the year, so there is certainly plenty to keep an eye on.

What lies behind a simple entry in a banking app, and why is raw transaction data often not enough for banks?

In mid-September, a fintech delegation from Mauritius arrived in Prague as part of the PROPED economic diplomacy project. Ondřej Mikulčík attended the meeting on behalf of the Czech WealthTech Association.

In the following lines, we will therefore break down the most robust fundamentals of contemporary crypto upon which the new financial and technological infrastructure is being built: from blockchain itself as an indispensable layer of digital trust, through the quiet revolution in global payments driven by the massive adoption of stablecoins, to the inevitable bridging with the physical world through the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), and prediction markets.‍

We hope you enjoyed a more relaxed summer and are now settling back into your regular work routine. A fresh batch of information is always a great way to find inspiration, and our newsletter is here to provide just that. As every month, we bring you interesting events from around the world, information on funding opportunities for your projects, and other news from the fintech sector.

The sixth annual CryptoNight showed just how much the cryptocurrency world has changed in recent years. Instead of questioning whether crypto will survive, the discussion turned to how banks will offer it, what MiCA brings to the table, and where stablecoins will find their use.