See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments No one can predict with perfect accuracy what technology trend will birth the next set of billion-dollar, venture-backed companies or “unicorns.” Even.. Faisal Khan‘s insight: Long, but a wonderful read, on the insight of the super-unicorn mobile payment company yet to emerge! See on techcrunch.com
See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments Coinbase aims to supplant payment processors like MasterCard and Visa, CEO Brian Armstrong told the Wall Street Journal. As Armstrong hints at in the interview, altering current payment processing methods would be a huge boon to bank consumers around the world. Armstrong claims that credit card processing fees amount to …
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See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments Andreas Antonopoulos explains what bitcoin is, and how you can start using it. Faisal Khan‘s insight: Very well written article on Bitcoins. A beginner’s guide to Bitcoin Andreas Antonopoulos explains what bitcoin is, and how you can start using it. See on boingboing.net
See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments California is getting closer to outright legalizing Bitcoin in the state with the proposed bill clearing a committee vote yesterday. Faisal Khan‘s insight: This is BIG. The question that begs to be asked is – when? and what sort of domino effect would this have for other US …
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See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments At the heart of FinCEN’s action were U.S. allegations that BDA facilitated counterfeiting, narcotics trafficking and other illicit activity involving the government of North Korea. Faisal Khan‘s insight: Finally, one bank that is ready to stand tall and face the FinCEN bullying? See on blogs.reuters.com
See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments The UAE will be potentially the first country in the world where the whole banking sector supports such a programme. Faisal Khan‘s insight: Similar to Paym, but UAE Banks federation unites for a single mobile wallet. Pretty ballsy! Just kinda kicked all other innovations out the door. See …
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See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments The first practical test of Emirates ID card to be used for financial transactions has been successful, a press statement said. Faisal Khan‘s insight: This is a really smart initiative. The Emirates ID can now be used as a credit card. Will also be connected to their Wages …
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See on Scoop.it – Money & Payments Social Security Program to offer millions of citizens streamlined access to disbursement, subsidy and assistance programs To tweet this news, copy and paste: #MasterCard partners with #BankOfPunjab to drive #financialinclusion in #Pakistan Pakistan: MasterCard and the Bank of Punjab today announced the launch of the Social Security Program to automate and streamline …
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