Trust, not speed, becomes the new battleground for fintech innovation
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Sujata Dasgupta
Summary
The article argues that the fintech industry's decade-long obsession with speed and frictionless experiences has created security vulnerabilities. As digital financial ecosystems become more connected and instant, fraud risks have multiplied. The piece contends that the future of finance will be defined not by who moves fastest, but by who can build systems where trust and speed coexist effectively.
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Every digital door opened to delight a customer is also another door for fraudsters to try and break in.
The race for pure speed is over. The future belongs to the innovators who can build an ecosystem where trust and velocity coexist.
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