30 Apr 15 @ 10:27

Coinbase, the world’s most well-funded bitcoin company, has opened its exchange and online wallet in the UK, targeting British enthusiasm for the digital currency as it eyes international expansion. The... read more

29 Apr 15 @ 10:29

Should payments be as quick as emails or messaging with smartphone apps? Should funds be transferred instantly from sender to receiver around the clock? Many actors are paying more attention... read more

08 Apr 15 @ 15:41

Regulation of the digital currency marketplace would need to be co-ordinated by a global body such as the Basle-based Bank for International Settlements, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia.... read more

06 Mar 15 @ 12:24

Digital currencies represent both innovations in payment systems and a new form of currency. This article examines the economics of digital currencies and presents an initial assessment of the risks... read more

04 Mar 15 @ 15:16

The European Central Bank has published a new report on digital currencies, describing them as “inherently unstable” whilst remaining upbeat about the potentially transformative benefits they may offer in payments. The ECB study builds... read more

27 Feb 15 @ 10:16

The Bank of England says that it is considering issuing its own digital currency in the future in the same way that it issues bank notes. A research paper from... read more

24 Feb 15 @ 16:49

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a currency system seeking successful adoption must be in want of trust. Trust that a representation of value, such as a paper note,... read more

10 Feb 15 @ 10:41

According to a survey from Boston Retail Partners, by the end of 2015, nearly 40% of large US retailers will accept Apple Pay. According to the report, Apple, CurrentC and Bitcoin... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 10:59

“Everything changes but change itself. You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go flowing ever on,” observed Heraclitus of Ephesus (circa 535 –... read more

22 Dec 14 @ 16:31

Technology will give fraudsters an edge in 2015, but it will also provide new tools for organisations and investigators, according to experts from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)... read more

12 Dec 14 @ 09:00

With Apple leading the market, banks losing some control, and Bitcoin blockchain used to design new financial products, it looks like an exciting year ahead for the mobile payments space.... read more

11 Dec 14 @ 12:31

As we head toward the close, 2014 seemed to be the year of the dinosaur— as in the outmoded creature whose days were ended in the flash of a mighty asteroid strike.... read more

09 Dec 14 @ 12:38

It has been disclosed that venture capital investment in European payment companies is surpassing dotcom boom levels, boosted by the fast take-up of digital technologies and shifts in consumer behaviour.... read more

03 Dec 14 @ 14:50

In September, One Touch mobile payments was announced with PayPal in the US, the industry’s first and only single touch payment experience across Android and iOS. Today, in an effort to... read more

25 Nov 14 @ 12:50

Virtual currencies are likely to be a major disruptive force within five years, according to a new study published by Technology Strategies International. The report titled, The Future of Virtual... read more

30 Oct 14 @ 16:43

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is to explore the potential benefits of blockchain technology, which underpins bitcoin, for use in the wider financial services industry, according to the regulator’s chief executive. At the... read more

25 Sep 14 @ 12:00

Ripple’s payments network, that allows institutions to facilitate low-cost international money transfers without the intermediation of large banks, has signed its first two US banks as customers. The two banks –... read more

24 Jul 14 @ 15:25

It seems that no organisation, large or small is safe. The European Central Bank (ECB) has been hacked, with attackers stealing email addresses and contact data from the organisation’s public... read more

15 Jul 14 @ 13:08

Europe’s Banking Authority has warned its financial institutions to avoid dealing in Bitcoins and other virtual currencies until a forthcoming regulatory regime has been established. It also laid out various elements that... read more

25 Jun 14 @ 09:37

ZipZap has announced its expansion to the UK through a partnership with Payzone one of UK’s leading consumer payments and cash distribution networks. With this partnership, ZipZap now offers an... read more