Do Next-Generation Fintech Innovations Drive Social Transformation and Sustainable Economic Development?

Abstract

This edition advances our scholarly mission to explore how frontier technologies—ranging from artificial intelligence, blockchain, tokenization, digital identity systems, and decentralized finance to advanced econometric modeling—are reshaping global financial ecosystems while addressing pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. Building upon the intellectual foundation established in previous issues, this volume brings together empirically rigorous and conceptually innovative contributions that illuminate the dynamic interplay between digital transformation, ethical governance, institutional capacity, and sustainable development. The manuscripts featured in this issue employ a wide spectrum of analytical methods, including bibliometric mapping, qualitative case study design, and ARDL cointegration modeling, enriching our understanding of how next-generation financial technologies influence real-world socioeconomic outcomes.