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Online transactions made on a mobile device continue to increase their share
October 12th, 2015
Mobile Payments Index uncovers mobile share for key payment methods including Paypal, Alipay and online banking Adyen, the global payments technology company, today published the Q3 edition (July-Sept) of its quarterly Mobile Payments Index, which tracks mobile payment data ...
Europol: Bitcoin May Become Sole Currency for EU Cybercriminals
October 2nd, 2015
Europol has said in a new report that it believes bitcoin could become the go-to currency for digital criminals in the region. The European Union’s top law enforcement agency released its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment for 2015 on 30th September, ...
Russian Firm Plans Local Version of Bitcoin Digital Currency
September 18th, 2015
A leading Russian payment services provider is developing the country’s first virtual currency — the bitruble. If the company, Qiwi, can overcome resistance from Russia’s financial authorities — which fear that cryptocurrencies could be used to launder money and ...
History of Bitcoin: The journey of a virtual currency
September 3rd, 2015
The biggest thing to hit the global market since the invention of currency is the word “Bitcoin”. What started merely as an alternate electronic payment system soon became the seventh wonder of modern economy. But while most of us ...
Bitcoin to Monetize Mobile Games Industry Soon?
August 17th, 2015
The mobile business is booming in recent years, and many companies are trying their hand at creating addictive mobile games. Developing such games takes time, money, and effort, leading to a few possible solutions to monetize these games. Most ...
Bitcoin and Credit Cards Can Co-Exist, CardLinx CEO Says
August 12th, 2015
While last week’s Keynote 2015 conference saw the introduction of new voices to the conversation surrounding bitcoin and blockchain technology, none may have been heard louder and with more skepticism than CardLinx CEO Silvio Tavares. Tavares used his forum at the ...
5 Ways that Cryptocurrency Improves Lives
July 23rd, 2015
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can improve lives. That’s an undisputable fact that we have seen evidence for over and over again. Below we have listed five ways cryptocurrency improves lives. Let us know in the comment field how you think ...
Deloitte Trials Blockchain Tech for Client Auditing
July 16th, 2015
Professional services firm Deloitte has revealed it is trialling blockchain technology to automate client auditing and crowdsource its consulting efforts, among other applications. With the announcement, Deloitte – one of the world’s ‘Big Four’ audit firms – becomes the ...
Apple files P2P payments patent
July 8th, 2015
Apple has filed a patent which uses NFC and Bluetooth technology to enable person-to-person payments between iPhones or Apple Watches. The system would enable users to choose a card from their iPhone’s Wallet, enter the amount they want to pay and ...
Facebook Messenger Rolls Out Payment Service Across The U.S.
July 1st, 2015
Today Facebook announced that a new payment feature is now available for Facebook Messenger users in the U.S. Now you can make person-to-person payments by adding your debit card through Facebook Messenger in just a few taps. The money ...