Ali Ben Yezza and Eli Benbaruk, engineering students at ESILV and KRYPTOSPHERE® DeVinci members, were awarded second place at the HAKS Hackathon 2025 by XRPL Commons for their project AetherPay, a modular SDK designed for seamless XRPL payment integrations. Here’s a look back at a weekend of high-level innovation and teamwork at the intersection of […]
Not long ago, people thought “finance” meant grey suits, long hours, and spreadsheets. Now? It means flexible jobs, exciting tech, and digital platforms reshaping how we use money, and that’s all thanks to FinTech. It’s a space where engineers, coders, and creative thinkers build tools that power everything from banking apps to AI-driven investments. No […]
Imagine this: a cybercriminal creates a fake identity using a mix of real and stolen information, applies for a loan, and walks away with thousands, without ever setting foot in a bank. Sounds like something out of a high-tech crime thriller, right? Unfortunately, this isn’t fiction. As financial transactions move online, scammers are getting smarter. […]
ESILV is is strengthening its commitment to global education by launching four new MSc programmes for English-speaking students. These programmes equip future engineers and professionals with the technical and managerial skills they need to excel in highly dynamic industries. With a strong emphasis on innovation, ESILV provides access to cutting-edge resources such as the Institute […]
Every day, financial technology is rewriting the rulebook. It’s not just about digitizing traditional services—it’s about creating new ways for businesses and individuals to manage money, transact, and innovate. The fintech industry is a playground for problem-solvers, where engineers craft decentralized solutions, designers redefine user experiences, and data scientists predict the following significant market trends.
At Europe’s biggest hackathon, a team of student developers – Maxime Dienger, Thomas Hussenet, Nathan Hervier and Adam Dahmoul – succeeded in creating an online tool in less than 48 hours. This tool allows users to transfer their funds from centralised exchange platforms to their cryptocurrency wallet without revealing their identity. This project, called Cypher […]
Entrepreneur in fintech, cybersecurity expert, blockchain developer… The world of Web 3 is booming, and the opportunities are promising. Heralded as “the great internet revolution,” web3 constantly develops new applications in many sectors. According to Le Point, a French weekly news magazine, engineering schools are a course of study that enables students to familiarise themselves […]
Decentralized finance, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence linked to blockchain… Web3 will not stop revealing new concepts and functionalities to drive innovation and imagine new user experiences. Understanding and positioning ourselves in the Web3 revolution means experimenting with new ways of using the decentralized Internet. Beyond the blockchain technology that underlies the Fintech field, it is the […]
Sustainable investing, actuartech, cryptocurrencies… Finance and fintech are constantly evolving sectors, and each day comes with its share of novelties. Emerging technologies such as Big Data, artificial intelligence, or blockchain have become essential to connect companies to Web3 and allow them to be at the forefront of the digital transformation. The development of digital technology […]
For anyone following the online conversation for a while, NFTs have been all over the place. Non Fungible Tokens, or NFTs for short, are one-of-a-kind digital collectibles. These are blockchain-based and are quickly becoming the hottest new investment. But propaganda, skepticism, conspiracies, and confusion always surround any new technology, and NFTs are no different.
It might be difficult to stay up to date with the latest technological advances because technology is evolving so quickly and fastly. You may fall behind if you do not make a concerted effort to learn them. So why not refresh and update your memory with these tech buzzwords, some general, others industry-specific, if you […]
Kryptosphere de Vinci is a student-run organization aiming to raise awareness about Blockchain and fintech technology and connect students in engineering schools and professionals in the industry. Classes on bitcoin and crypto-currencies going back to 2015, blockchain certification starting in 2016, Fintech major since 2020. The blockchain & cryptocurrency story goes on at ESILV with […]
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