Fintech, Digitalization, and Blockchain in Islamic Finance: Retrospective Investigation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methodology
3. Literature Review
- a.
- Fintech Adoption and Digitalization in Islamic Banking
- b.
- Digital Currencies, Blockchain, and Other DLT Technologies in Islamic Finance
- c.
- Digitalization of Islamic Non-bank Financial Institutions
4. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Unal, I.M.; Aysan, A.F. Fintech, Digitalization, and Blockchain in Islamic Finance: Retrospective Investigation. FinTech 2022, 1, 388-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech1040029
Unal IM, Aysan AF. Fintech, Digitalization, and Blockchain in Islamic Finance: Retrospective Investigation. FinTech. 2022; 1(4):388-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech1040029
Chicago/Turabian StyleUnal, Ibrahim Musa, and Ahmet Faruk Aysan. 2022. "Fintech, Digitalization, and Blockchain in Islamic Finance: Retrospective Investigation" FinTech 1, no. 4: 388-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech1040029