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From Web1.0 to Web3.0.

The technological development of the world is constantly accelerating. Various technologies continuously improve the quality of our lives, eliminate systemic irregularities, and enhance work efficiency. Today, technology is present in virtually every sphere of life. In the vast majority of cases, technology brings added value to humanity. However, it also happens that with the advancement…

Is social trading the future of investing?

What is social trading? Each investor chooses a more or less complex investment strategy. Some make their decisions on the basis of fundamental factors and a thorough analysis of financial reports, others try to predict future quotations of instruments by observing their behavior in the past, while others, based on the latest information, follow the…

How DJI, Coinfirm and Uber are exploiting the regulatory loophole?

The pace of new technological discoveries is growing every year. It’s getting harder and harder to keep up with the latest technology trends. They appear new, some of them interpenetrate, creating innovative market segments. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, drones, electric vehicles, collaborative economy platforms, virtual reality, autonomous cars, bioengineering, gene editing, fintech, martech, regtech, medtech, insurtech…

Equity Crowdfunding vs. Venture Capital vs. Business Angels in Poland

The Polish community of innovative companies is growing every year. There is a visible increase in the number of innovative companies which, from the day “0”, have plans to compete on the global market. More and more large companies and corporations set up their accelerators and CVC (Corporate Venture Capital) funds. Startups find their way…

How to choose a good blockchain project for investment?

Blockchain technology is increasingly making its way into the mainstream. I would be tempted to say that it will be the most fashionable word of the year, I officially announce 2018 as the year of blockchain in Poland. Corporations, startups, investors, regulator and universities are increasingly interested in solutions based on blockchain technology. Many people…

How to prepare a pitch deck?

Many people come to me with proposals of interesting investment projects, some of them, however, are presented in an inaccessible form, so there is a risk that they will not be properly received. From the investor’s point of view, time matters, so if the information provided in the presentation is not precise enough, the chance…

Brokerages should adapt Web3.0

The stories of companies like Amber Gold or GetBack bring up issues related to investments, frauds and investor’s safety. With every other similar case, the awareness of society rises. The investment product that “guarantees 12% (and even more) of profit per year” simply does not exist. I am glad that the knowledge, experience and awareness…

Crowdfunding as the best available method of financing innovation

In the past, the ways of raising finances needed for development by companies were quite limited. If their founders didn’t have their own financial resources or rich uncle, they would have needed to convince investors. Those people in turn did not always understand innovative ideas or they demanded full control over the whole project. In…

Why is the fourth industrial revolution an opportunity for Poland?

I am pleased to announce that I have become a laureate of the Digital Poland 2020+ competition in the ECONOMY category. The competition was organized by the Polish Chamber of Commerce under the patronage of Orange and under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. More information about the contest at…

Regulators must innovate so that the economy is not left behind

Collaborative economy business models know no boundaries, especially in the financial industry and its technological branch – fintech. In addition to the increasingly popular services such as crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding, social currency exchange and cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin), P2P money lending, i.e. social loans, is dynamically developing. Social lending, otherwise known as peer-to-peer lending, is developing very…

In 5 years, the banks will not collapse, but their days are numbered!

From the very beginning, the financial industry was obscured by a wall of legal regulations to ensure liquidity and, above all, security. The foundation of every bank is credibility, trust and security. Bank customers must be sure that their funds are safe and that the bank is solvent. In the age of the internet, both…