Tag: payments
Confessions of a FinTech VC: No one is using FinTech
Why one VC is more and more bullish on the FinTech industry despite the fact that consumers don't actually use any of its products. Read more: www.tearsheet.co
Amazon Cash: Just like a gift card, but mobile
Amazon announced its new Amazon Cash offering this morning, alongside a list of participating retailers which thus far include CVS pharmacy and Speedway. Read more: bankinnovation.net
Blockchain: going Dutch
The first collaborative blockchain application's deployment is in trade finance. The Dutch are working with banks to bring secure technology to this area. Read more: www.finextra.com
Omise to raise funding using digital coins
Thai payments startup Omise plans to raise up to $16m by allowing investors to use cryptocurrencies. Read more: www.techinasia.com
HSBC and First Direct to get VocaLink Pay by bank app
VocaLink’s Pay by Bank mobile payment app will soon be available to customers of HSBC and its subsidiary. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
iWoca looks to grow SME alt lending access
Alternative lending was supposed to be the way SMEs broke through banking barriers to gain access to capital. Read more: www.pymnts.com
Tradeshift debuts Ada, its B2B virtual assistant
B2B eCommerce platform Tradeshift has debuted Ada, an artificial intelligence solution to help businesses collaborate with each other. Read more: www.pymnts.com
Money is going digital
The future of money is programmable, and when we combine software and currency, money will become more than just a static unit of value. Read more: e27.co
The bumpy road to payments innovation
AEVI discusses how to make payments innovation worthwhile.Read more: www.pymnts.com
Why the new £1 coin could be the last one ever
With the rise of alternative payment methods, it is nearly impossible to imagine that we will still be handing over bits of metal. Read more: www.cityam