10 Aug 22 @ 12:32

The metaverse is the growing digital realm that uses augmented reality, virtual reality, blockchain, social media, and a host of other technologies to create a vast virtual world. Companies looking... read more

19 Jul 22 @ 12:15

Instagram has announced a new “Payments in Chat” feature using Meta Pay. This will allow consumers to purchase directly from qualified small businesses’ direct messages on social media. Payments on... read more

20 Jun 22 @ 19:52

Facebook is so convinced the metaverse is the future, it’s changed its name. But is a fully-digital life possible, or even desirable? James Wood, Payments Cards & Mobile Managing Editor... read more

31 May 22 @ 15:20

Mark Zuckerberg just can’t leave it alone! The social media company, despite many best efforts to launch a payments platform, has now submitted trademark applications for a digital assets trading... read more

26 May 22 @ 09:48

Facebook is so convinced the metaverse is the future, it’s changed its name. But is a fully-digital life possible, or even desirable? James Wood peers into his crystal ball to... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:05

A new report based on an independent global survey from Edgar, Dunn & Company found a strong affinity towards physical and metal payment cards, especially with digital-native millennials. The majority... read more

28 Apr 22 @ 16:49

A new report based on an independent global survey from Edgar, Dunn & Company found a strong affinity towards physical and metal payment cards, especially with digital-native millennials. The majority... read more

13 Apr 22 @ 16:00

Mastercard has joined the land grab by major payments players and banks into the Metaverse, with new filings related to NFTs, virtual worlds and more. The 15 filings by Mastercard,... read more

06 Apr 22 @ 11:59

I think it would be a fair statement to make, that some people are still sceptical about the Metaverse. However, Citi bank sees tremendous potential in the concept of the... read more

16 Mar 22 @ 12:46

American Express is making what appears to be a landgrab for what some see as the next big market for payments – the metaverse. The company has filed trademark applications for... read more

21 Feb 22 @ 10:51

Following the 28 October 2021 announcement that Facebook will be renamed ‘Meta’, the term ‘metaverse’ has truly come out from the back room, where the gamer is consumed by games such... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:01

Meta’s new cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will allow users to send and receive money through WhatsApp. The pilot program is open to a limited number of people in the US, Stephane... read more

27 Jan 22 @ 12:11

The Diem cryptocurrency project is being forced to sell its assets, as Meta (Facebook) admits defeat in its ambitions in the digital payments space. The Diem Association, which was launched... read more

09 Dec 21 @ 16:26

Meta’s cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will now allow users to send and receive money through WhatsApp. The pilot program is open to a limited number of people in the US, Stephane Kasriel,... read more

02 Feb 15 @ 16:13

Four bits of credit card metadata is capable of re-identifying nearly 90% of the people, warns a study carried out by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers. For the purpose of... read more

18 Apr 23 @ 10:52

Back in 2019, I wrote a piece for Wired predicting that in time robots will take over in banking just as they have done in manufacturing. I said that going to the... read more

05 Dec 22 @ 19:27

The rising cost of leverage as well as volatile valuations amidst a global economic downturn and tightening monetary policies have been identified as the greatest challenges facing the private equity... read more

04 Nov 22 @ 11:30

A new study from FIS finds Millennials in the US are more open to adopting new and digitally-oriented financial experiences, including those enabled through embedded finance experiences than other generational... read more

22 Sep 22 @ 16:25

Crypto enthusiasts believe, the switch by the Ethereum blockchain to a new system for validating transactions — a move known as “the merge” — is an historic moment for what... read more

23 Aug 22 @ 14:23

A new study has found the global number of NFT (Non-fungible Token) transactions will rise from 24 million in 2022 to 40 million by 2027. This is based on a... read more