Digital currency trial in Shenzhen is another step closer to universal financial inclusion
The Chinese central bank recently put its digital currency on trial in the city of Shenzhen. Around 50,000 residents participated…
Eight months into Covid-19, cash is still being squeezed out
After eight months of various lockdown measures, people have got used to a more remote and digital way of life. This has further put pressure on the existing cash-based consumer…
19 Oct 2020
15 Sep 2020
London might lose its fintech crown in the case of a no-deal Brexit
With the current uncertainty surrounding the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, doubt is cast over London’s prosperous tech scene and whether or not it could retain its leadership…
15 Sep 2020
Click to Pay will not shake up e-commerce market
The new “Click to Pay” wallet from the leading card providers offers the consumer little more than what they could already get from longstanding alternatives in the market and is…
23 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020
E-commerce is becoming the default shopping option
As some parts of the world slowly emerge from the initial or only Covid-19 wave, we start to see some actual signs of what a post-pandemic economy would look like.…
07 Jul 2020
Wirecard’s demise will change European payments for the better
Thursday's bankruptcy filing on behalf of Wirecard marks a swift end to a company that had immense potential but was ultimately plagued by fraud and lax oversight. While the German…
26 Jun 2020
Facebook’s renaming of Calibra to Novi won’t change its shortcomings
Facebook has renamed its Calibra wallet to Novi, aiming to reposition this floundering offering in the market, though this change of name and tweak to the mission statement won’t be…
08 Jun 2020