Volume 07 Issue 12 December 2024
Donald L. Buresh, Ph.D., Esq.
Touro University Worldwide
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i12-74Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT:
This paper discusses five topics: open banking, account portability, bank digitization, crypto lending, and social commerce. In the first section, open banking is defined, how open banking works is described, the advantages and disadvantages of open banking are highlighted, and regulations and open banking are outlined. The second section examines account portability. First, it is defined, and its characteristics are listed. Consumer empowerment and liquidity risks are considered. The fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are then reviewed. The third section appraises bank digitization, evaluating the technological options and their advantages and disadvantages. The financial controls and the regulatory considerations are then assessed. In the fourth section, crypto lending is studied. It is first defined, followed by a subsection on how crypto lending works. The third subsection shows how to make money with crypto lending, indicates the risks associated with crypto lending, and finally illustrates the differences between crypto lending and traditional lending. The final section talks about social commerce, where the controls to enhance the customer experience and to protect the customer are disclosed.
KEYWORDS:Account Portability • Bank Digitization • Crypto Lending • Open Banking • Social Commerce
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