Tag: Financial technology

ICTP 251:  Digital payment fraud, with Eldred F Garcia of First Atlantic Commerce

ICTP 251:  Digital payment fraud, with Eldred F Garcia of First Atlantic Commerce

Posted by | 10 May 2023 |

When it comes to making payments online, the convenience and ease of use of digital transactions have made them increasingly popular, and even essential, in today’s environment. Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, Eldred F Garcia, of First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), gives us an excellent primer on credit card payments. He also outlines the main types of payment fraud that FAC’s customers have been experiencing, and suggests how Caribbean MSMEs can participate more fully in the digital payments space, noting their limited resources.

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ICTP 249: Unpacking the legal issues surrounding blockchain technology, with Alexander Gafoor of FinTechTT

ICTP 249: Unpacking the legal issues surrounding blockchain technology, with Alexander Gafoor of FinTechTT

Posted by | 26 Apr 2023 |

Director of Regulatory Compliance of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago, Alexander Gafoor, helps us to explore some of the legal issues surrounding blockchain technology including, why you still may need a real-world contract even if an NFT has a smart contract; some of the legal issues associated with NFTs; reconciling the transparency and immutability of blockchain technology with data privacy legislation; and the valuing of digital assets, particularly with respect to taxes.

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