Distributed Systems in Fintech

Abstract: The emergence of distributed systems has revolutionized the financial technology (Fintech) landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities for enhancing security, scalability, and efficiency in financial operations. This paper explores the role of distributed systems in Fintech, analyzing their architecture, benefits, challenges, and applications. It examines key distributed technologies such as blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and distributed ledger technology (DLT), and their impact on various aspects of the financial industry, and future directions for distributed systems in Fintech.