EU DIGITAL IDENTITY WALLET PILOTS PULL IN BIG NAMES BUT QUESTIONS EMERGE (CONSORTIUM IDENTITY MANAGEMENT)
In this article Visa, Idemia and Thales announce EU digital wallet consortium membership.
INDUSTRY-VERTICAL
STRATEGIC COMPLIANCE
A Vodcast by 99FinTech addressing compliance in the digital payments and banking space that explains how firms that embrace compliance versus treating it as a cost center can position themselves better to attract investors, accelerate market entry, achieve competitive advantage, and ensure stability.
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MISSING KEY: THE CHALLENGE OF CYBER SECURITY AND CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY
In this report the Atlantic Council presents six digital currency variants that could form the basis of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system. There is a focus on cybersecurity.
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PERU: FINTECH ECOSYSTEM: PROMOTING INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE SUPERVISED SYSTEMS
A report by Peru’s Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP, the body responsible for regulating fintechs, about fintechs and the regulatory environment in Peru (English).
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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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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