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Artificial intelligence mobile payments are coming sooner than you think
November 1st, 2017
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is an umbrella term comprised of numerous computer systems which enable machines to think, learn, and react as a human would. These systems include, Machine Learning, such as Deep Learning and Predictive Analysis, Speech to ...
$6,300: Bitcoin Price Hits Record High
October 30th, 2017
The bitcoin price has set a new all-time high. Just over a week after pushing past the $6,000-mark for the first time, the world’s first cryptocurrency rose to a high of $6,306.58 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index at ...
Singapore and Thailand in early stage talks to connect e-payment systems
October 5th, 2017
Singapore and Thailand are in discussions about connecting their national digital payment systems to forge an unprecedented regional alliance, as officials step up efforts to curb the use of cash. The link would bring together Southeast Asia’s first national ...
How Bitcoin is making waves in the luxury market
August 28th, 2017
When Bitcoin and a subsequent raft of cryptocurrencies first landed in the early part of the decade, many people — including noted economists and finance experts — dismissed them as a fad. These new forms of digital money were ...
If bitcoin was a stock, it would be the seventy-fourth biggest by market capitalization
August 16th, 2017
If bitcoin was a stock, it would be the seventy-fourth biggest by market capitalization, on the S&P 500. Bitcoin hit a record high of $4,483.55 on Tuesday. Bitcoin’s market capitalization reached as high as $73.5 billion, within touching distance ...
Virtual currency Ethereum has risen 4,500 percent since the beginning of the year
June 20th, 2017
The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start of the year. Despite these gains, Bitcoin is on the verge of losing its position as the dominant virtual currency. ...
A brief history of Digital Currency
April 20th, 2017
Digital currency is a recent invention which means that currency with real value can be exchanged for traditional cash; it is instead entirely virtual or digital. It is a new invention in the history of money and commerce. Electronic money only ...
These are the popular online payment methods in Europe
April 3rd, 2017
Every country in Europe is different. So, it’s no surprise consumers of these countries have different online payment methods they prefer to use. In 2017, DPDgroup released its Barometer E-shopper report which shows the most popular online payment methods ...
The FinTech in Mena region
March 17th, 2017
Fintech (financial technology) is gaining traction globally and has already arrived in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). Financial technology describes tech-enabled products and services that improve traditional financial services. They are faster, cheaper, more convenient or more ...
You can now send and request money in Gmail on Android
March 16th, 2017
Google Wallet has been integrated into Gmail on the web since 2013, but today Google is rolling out a new integration on mobile. Starting today, users of the Gmail app on Android will be able to send or request ...