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 @ 06:50

In the last issue of PCM (March-April 2022) we reported on burgeoning interest among banks and governments in stablecoins – that is, cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to a fiat... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:13

Worldpay has become the first global merchant acquirer to offer merchants the ability to receive settlement directly in USD Coin (USDC), a digital currency linked to the US dollar as... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 10:06

As blockchain-enabled systems and crypto FLOURISH, pundits claim there’s a non-bank future before us with lower fees, faster transactions and instant exchanges of value from person to person. WE LOOK... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:40

With more transactions per month, new stablecoins being launched and new regulatory frameworks coming to market in the next eighteen months, cryptocurrencies – and specifically stablecoins and Central Bank Digital... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:13

A group of US banks have announced that they intend to launch their own stablecoin, called USDF, in a move they hope will tackle concerns about the reserves behind nonbank... 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

24 Aug 21 @ 08:33

CryptoRefills, in cooperation with Cointelegraph Research, has published the first global research on consumer adoption of cryptocurrencies for purchasing goods and services. This report, Cryptocurrencies in Retail: Consumer Adoption 2021,... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 03:58

Dire predictions that the UK would collapse after its exit from the EU were as far-fetched as unfounded optimism that it would become Europe’s Singapore on leaving. To date, we’ve... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:53

Despite the best efforts of both crypto asset exchanges, banks and regulators, a major new study from CipherTrace has found that engaging with virtual asset exchanges is exposing banks to... read more

11 Oct 19 @ 09:32

Ahead of Money 2020 USA, James Wood asks to what extent are new payment technologies like voice and face mere hype – or a vision of the future? And what’s... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:34

Facebook’s launch of a stablecoin named Libra, made with an array of blue-chip partners, has met with a tepid response from industry commentators. However, the announcement confirms blockchain’s real and... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 09:34

In a recent interview, David Solomon, CEO of  Goldman Sachs said the bank could “absolutely” follow JPMorgan Chase in launching its own cryptocurrency. Solomon then went further by saying that... read more

08 Apr 19 @ 13:40

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