All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

TerraUSD collapse highlights volatile nature of algorithmic stablecoins

The collapse of TerraUSD (UST) serves as a warning sign of the unstable nature of algorithmic stablecoins, and they will remain volatile until regulations are imposed, argues Chris Dinga

Zettle makes card readers obsolete with launch of Tap to Pay

Chris Dinga, payments analyst, GlobalData assesses the significance of Zettle’s Tap to Pay launch

Real-time payments are driving savings across Asia-Pacific

Arnie Cho, senior analyst, Payments, GlobalData, examines the potential for cost savings and efficiency of real-time payments systems

UK government aims to drive crypto adoption with new regulations

Chris Dinga, payments analyst at GlobalData explains why regulation of the UK crypto sector is long overdue and assesses the benefits regulation will bring

Why B2B payments have failed to innovate as quickly as B2C payments within the fintech space

Ralph Rogge, CEO and co-founder of Crezco argues that technology alone is not enough-to boost the market will require regulation and a unified ecosystem to make the needed impact.

China’s CIPS is the biggest winner with Russia blocked from SWIFT

Arnie Cho, senior payments analyst, GlobalData discusses the implications of Russia’s exclusion from SWIFT

PBOC needs Alipay and WeChat Pay support to roll out the e-CNY

Arnie Cho, senior payments analyst GlobalData, discusses why it was essential for PBOC to partner with Alipay and WeChat

Zip’s acquisition of Sezzle is unlikely to lead to profitability

Arnie Cho, Senior Payments Analyst at GlobalData discusses the prospects for Zip following its deal to snap up rival Sezzle

Rising cost of living in the UK could push further adoption of BNPL

Chris Dinga assesses the prospects for further growth for the BNPL sector in the UK and the associated risks that brings

A whistle-stop tour of chargebacks for merchants

Michael Ault discusses chargeback costs for merchants, the root causes of chargebacks and how businesses can best defend themselves against potential losses?