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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book addresses technologically innovative solutions and mechanisms from economic, financial, and legal perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.

Section 1. Emergence and competitiveness of FinTech, RegTech, and SupTech. Chapter 1. EU FinTech index: an evaluation of countries' opportunities for FinTech growth ; Chapter 2. Strategies and business models of banks in front of the FinTech and BigTech competition ; Chapter 3. The FinTech wave in the financial sector for European Union countries ; Chapter 4. Accelerating financial innovation through RegTech: a new wave of FinTech ; Chapter 5. Finding solutions to cybersecurity challenges in the digital economy ; Chapter 6. Non-technological and technological (SupTech) innovations in strengthening the financial supervision -- Section 2. Innovation and digitization in financial markets and economy. Chapter 7. Blockchain-based tokens as financing instruments: capital market access for SMEs? ; Chapter 8. Legal risks and challenges related to virtual currencies ; Chapter 9. Digital transformation in banks of different sizes: evidence from the Polish banking sector ; Chapter 10. Financial innovation: accelerating financial inclusion in South Asia ; Chapter 11. The digital economy in the context of foreign direct investment flows ; Chapter 12. The future of audit in light of technological changes: opportunities and threats ; Chapter 13. Leadership in FinTech : authentic leaders as enablers of innovation and competitiveness in financial technology firms.