A WORLD TOUR OF DIGITAL CURRENCY PROJECTS
This article looks at central bank efforts in Asia, Europe, and North America to support digital wallets and payments, through digital currencies.
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OPINION: WHY FACEBOOK’S NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY IS A THREAT TO MPESA AND SAFARICOM
A short opinion piece arguing that Facebook’s now defunct cryptocurrency, designed for P2P payments would be a threat to both mPesa and Safaricom.
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HOW COLOMBIAN STARTUP RAPPI HAS BEEN LEADING THE WAY IN LATIN AMERICA’S NEW TECHNOLOGY ERA
This article covers the important role of the Colombian startup RAPPI in fintech in Latin America, through its Amazon-type business model and digital wallet, Rappi Pay.
WITH BREXIT DAYS AWAY GOOGLE OFFICIALLY MOVED ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESSING TO IRELAND
Short article describing Google’s movement of online payments processing for European Economic Area’s users (with the exception of the UK) to Ireland.
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OVER 800 MILLION WECHAT USERS SENT DIGITAL MONETARY GIFTS DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR
This short article shows that a record number of users sent digital money during the Lunar New Year in China. Active WeChat users exceeded one billion by February 2019. Source: ZDNET.
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MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS EQUIVALENT OF HALF OF KENYA’S GDP
This article shows the incredible impact of MPESA and other mobile payments in Kenya.
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LAFFERTY BRIEFING ON ALIPAY OBTAINING AN EMONEY LICENSE IN EUROPE, AND ALIPAY AND TENCENT’S ENTRY INTO BRAZIL
A short eBrief from Lafferty’s Ronan Lynch on AliPay obtaining an eMoney liicense in Europe, and both AliPay and Tencent efforts to enter Brazil.
ALIPAY BRINGS CASHLESS PAYMENTS TO BEIJING PRISONS
This article describes the expansion of digital payments into China’s prison system, as an example of Alipay’s ubiquitous presence.
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“CONTACTLESS AND CAPPUCCINO” – A HISTORY OF MOBILE WALLETS IN NORTH AMERICA
In this Report we provide: A timeline of milestones in the development of mobile wallets in North America that include: Key metrics about mobile wallet usage in North America and its growth over time; Predictions about important future developments and their impact;. In a companion Report, An Introduction to Mobile Wallet Technology in North America – Definitions and Processes, we investigate: Mobile wallet IT and design; How mobile wallets communicate remotely and at point-of-sale (POS); and Customer and merchant experience with mobile wallet payments at POS and In-App.
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THE MOBILE WALLET: A CORNERSTONE PAYMENTS AND DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY FOR AIRLINES 2019 to 2024
A report that describes how mobile wallets will be a critical component of airlines{ digital marketing strategies, and necessary to accommodate alternative payments.