Technology

BBVA in Switzerland has successfully migrated its digital assets operations to Metaco’s institutional-grade digital asset custody and platform, Harmonize™, which is fully integrated on Avaloq’s Crypto Assets platform and banking system.

It is the next generation of the web, where user experience and interaction will be more personalized, secure, and democratic. In Web 3.0, the crypto ecosystem is the essential component.

Scaleups are a successful evolution of startups. Small high-growth companies that are transforming the global business landscape, attracting record investments and leading the digital revolution. The United

Chalkboards, paper textbooks and written exams are making way for EdTech, a revolutionary method aimed at transforming education systems from top to bottom.

Tiny robots, barely perceptible to the human eye, will be able to travel through the bloodstream to cure such lethal and aggressive diseases as cancer. This decade will be key.

The travel industry has increased its commitment to technology with the proliferation of startups, and they’re forcing traditional businesses in the industry to fly with them.

People still want to visit a physical bank branch, but they expect the experience to be useful, simple, and comfortable. They already manage many transactions via an app, but they seek a personal touch and a tailored experience for the less routine operations. The smart branch is here to stay.

The scientific community is exploring how to manufacture super efficient devices using biological hardware. Biocomputers inspired in nature, processors made of human nerve cells… Fascinating projects under a newly coined umbrella term: organoid intelligence.

The book, paper and "ballpen" are being replaced by educational technology in recent years. As a tool in the classroom, EdTech can provide students with personalized learning experiences, automate routine tasks and provide instant observations.

Far from being a mere toy, video game playing is having an enormous impact worldwide both culturally and economically. The European industry is now the sector’s second most powerful player.

Studying new medicines and their properties is made that much easier thanks to supercomputers and artificial intelligence. Experts believe that AI has democratized the development of medicines and helps to better understand chemistry while questioning certain work methods.

The future of the Internet is around the corner. As opposed to the creation of tech oligopolies and the mass data collection of Web 2.0, everything seems to suggest we are on the horizon of a new, less global phase, one with greater public regulation and different ways of resisting any form of governance.

BBVA is the first bank in the eurozone, through its subsidiary in Switzerland, to offer a cryptocurrency custody service.

Our society is undergoing structural behavioral changes, and much of this is due to the Internet of Things.

Over the last decade, the financial services marked has reached 5 billion dollars. Financial inclusion has a lot to do with that.

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Discover the highlights from the world of finance, innovation and sustainability.

The commitment to technology, key to expanding digital asset services for institutions

Investing in Web 3.0: opportunities, risks, and platforms

What are scaleups? Startups that go like a rocket

A different way of teaching and learning: the EdTech revolution is here

Nanoodots in medicine: small machines, great progress

Traveltech, technology that’s driving tourism industry

Smart Branches: pioneering a comfortable and personalized banking experience

Beyond AI: biocomputers made from human neurons

Three trends in classrooms

The video game industry now a strategic objective for Europe

Machine learning and quantum theory combine to create new medicines

The Internet’s third age: straddled between private interests and liberal principles

How are crypto-assets regulated and safeguarded? The focus is on Switzerland

Internet of Things: tech doesn’t walk alone

The explosive growth of fintech companies