09 Sep 19 @ 08:28

As was recently reported from the China Finance 40 Group, a senior official at China’s central bank announced  that the country will soon roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC.)... read more

06 Sep 19 @ 11:31

Since being shown the door by eBay back in 2018, PayPal, once the most innovative digital payments companies in the world has continued to perform well and dominate the space... read more

20 Aug 19 @ 11:44

Three FinTech mega-deals totalling $87 billion set the scene for a record-breaking $120 billion in disclosed transaction value for the sector in a ‘white-hot’ first half of 2019, reveals the... read more

29 Jul 19 @ 12:30

Its neither a cryptocurrency nor does it run on blockchain, aside from these minor points, US and European banks are also steering clear of Libra, Facebook’s project for a new... read more

29 May 19 @ 15:18

Spanish bank BBVA has developed a new platform to enable secure mobile payments in all countries it operates. Using token technology, the bank has developed a platform that connects to Visa... read more

23 May 19 @ 10:57

Recent reports have announced that several large global banks are in the process of investing around $50 million to create Fnality, a digital cash system using blockchain technology to settle... read more

14 May 19 @ 11:40

As well as a raft of other high profile thefts of cryptocurrencies in the last few years, hackers recently stole $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance, one of the... read more

07 May 19 @ 13:59

Facebook is reported to be recruiting dozens of financial firms and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency-based payments system, dubed Project Libra, on the back of its gigantic social... read more

02 May 19 @ 10:48

I think its fair to say that blockchain and its underlying DLT technology has matured to a spotty teenager. This maturity and the underlying risks that come with it have... read more

18 Apr 19 @ 10:16

New research by has found that the number of cross-border transactions recorded on the blockchain will surge to 1.3 billion by 2023, a CAGR of 82% over the next 4 years.... read more

02 Apr 19 @ 15:17

Different approaches to the regulation of new payments technologies is creating confusion and uncertainty for payments companies and consumers within different regions and between countries. This uncertainty risks impeding innovation... read more

02 Apr 19 @ 15:09

A range of pressures are bearing down on acquiring and processing businesses, including the emergence of new technologies such as faster payments and blockchain solutions – not to mention increasing... read more

12 Mar 19 @ 09:37

Cryptocurrencies, also termed as digital or virtual currencies are considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Cryptocurrencies use strong cryptography... read more

07 Mar 19 @ 09:47

For anyone attending Mobile World Congress last week, they have no doubt gone to bed dreaming of 5G networks and foldable smartphones. But dig a little deeper, and there was... read more

04 Mar 19 @ 11:46

Today more than ever, people are living a digital and mobile life, and they expect their ability to pay to match that same “always on” mindset, according to social media... read more

14 Feb 19 @ 14:37

Despite CEO Jamie Dimon labelling Bitcoin a fraud, JP Morgan, the largest bank in the US, has announced it has created and successfully tested its JPM Coin cryptocurrency this month.... read more

05 Feb 19 @ 09:00

The development of the Chinese payments industry in recent years has been breathtaking. Here are a few proof points: China’s mobile payments sector dwarfs the US. In 2017, China saw... read more

01 Feb 19 @ 14:45

The current pace of change in banking dwarfs any former precedent. And the future of digital banking will match the fastest evolutionary pace ever recorded. A visible shift in the... read more

17 Jan 19 @ 13:26

The global digital banking market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $7 billion to over $9 trillion by 2024; according to a new research... read more

04 Dec 18 @ 01:01

Is it too early to be closing off 2018? Possibly or even proabably – but I know you all love a list of payment predictions – so here is the... read more