Thought pieces
on FinTech, Reg and Legal Tech, Blockchain and anything disruptive.
And occasionally, random thoughts thrown on paper.
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Technology, disruptions and legal determination
If there’s one definite thing that we had to learn over the last 11 months is how to persevere. How to “face adversity“ in our lives (be it in the form of house quarantine, business lockdown, limitations to our freedom, to our health and forContinue reading “Technology, disruptions and legal determination”
Football and Blockchain: can they “kick it off”?
Authored by Mikaela Kantor and Iacovos Kouppas. As much as the last three months have been immensely informative and we have all developed new skills in our efforts to keep ourselves busy: be it banana-breads, gardening, dog-walking or hosting excellent “Houseparties”, there’s one thing thatContinue reading “Football and Blockchain: can they “kick it off”?”
Is blockchain the answer to preventing pandemics like COVID-19?
This is not a news alert, by no means. We all know the deal with COVID-19 – it has monopolised our news pages for the last month with the last two weeks reaching an unprecedented high. As if the world has literally stopped spinning; butContinue reading “Is blockchain the answer to preventing pandemics like COVID-19?”
Making university finances easier
This September, just like every September of every year, thousands of 18+ year olds are being sent off by their parents in pursuit of “Higher Education endeavors” across Europe and/or generally all over the world. This September, just like every September of every year, millionsContinue reading “Making university finances easier”
Throwback to what we’ve learned so far…
It is common that with every summer ending we tend to reflect back to the “year” we’ve had; be it the start of a new academic year (traumatized from our plentiful school years), the end of the financial year at work (and the crossing ofContinue reading “Throwback to what we’ve learned so far…”
“Cash or card, miss?” “Cryptos, please”.
We’ve crunched through half of July (already?), which essentially means that we’ve only got another month and a half to go with that “summer feeling” and before you know it Santa hats will be back in season – depending of course where you live, sinceContinue reading ““Cash or card, miss?” “Cryptos, please”.”
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The author
Mikaela is an advocate registered and practicing in Cyprus.
Prior to landing on the island, she worked for an international law firm in London where she experienced first-hand the rapid development of the FinTech, Reg-Tech and Legal-Tech industry and her enthusiasm sparked.
She is a technology enthusiast and at work she specializes in financial services. Through this blog she brings the two to coexist in harmony.
