The crypto epoch is upon us. Today, more and more financial institutions are starting to wake up to crypto, look at it, and stop dismissing it with a wave of their hand. Very recently, Bank of Lithuania, which had a negative opinion on crypto has reversed its decision. Imagine a central bank of a country, […]
Recently, the Prime Minister made a statement that good news will follow with regards to increasing remittance in Pakistan from US$ 20 Billion per year to US$ 30 Billion per year, if not US$ 40 Billion per year. The original article can be read here. This figure is very much doable. The numbers will not […]
Any student of economics will tell you, that sooner or later, the Bretton Woods Agreement will come into their syllabus and what a difference it made to the world. Established in 1944, the Bretton Woods Agreement remains to be one of the most historical achievements ever made through global cooperation and coordination. The agreement was […]
Digital Marketer A couple of days ago I had put up a post on Facebook for a Digital Marketer that I am looking for a new venture that I am starting, based out of Istanbul as well as assist in my existing venture of banking & payments. Here is the job description as I see […]
In 2012, I answered a question on Quora, How will money transferring between countries look in five years? I did not edit or touch the answer in any manner for five years. Well, now that the 5 years are up and over with, let’s do a check on where I was right and where I was […]
Apple Payments Apple’s own payment system, presumably ApplePay under the company Apple Payments will be coming soon. Just when periodically checking filings for MTL (Money Transmitter Licenses), I came across the California filing for Money Transmitter Licenses by Apple. To be 100% sure it was Apple the iPhone company and not some other ‘Apple’, I […]
ICO + Smart Contracts + Real-Estate There are many ways to utilize an ICO for a real-estate backed project. In the early days of this whole blockchain revolution, real estate was always touted as one of the main use cases for it. When Hyperledger first came out – in the initial days when both the […]
This year’s DATA Report reveals that the poorest are receiving a declining share of global financial resources. Although global ODA reached a record high of $140.1 billion in 2016, people most in need are in danger of being left behind. The proportion of aid to the least developed countries (LDCs) is in a downward spiral, falling […]
