The Currency Scene
Possible Futures for Forecasting Cash Demand
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Currency
We're reading some interesting things these days--some old and some new--and wanted to share a few tidbits. While new technology might do away with the actual cash itself, forecasting cash demand will always be necessary even if the cash, literally, no longer exists!
3 Major Countries that Boost Global Cryptocurrency Adoption
- Written by: Mary Callahan
- Category: Digital Currency
The single biggest hurdle a cryptocurrency is seeking to overcome is to penetrate into the real-world markets. Almost any cryptocurrency aims to become a sound form of money that is used for everyday purchases by ordinary folk. This is known as becoming a mainstream currency. This is a very tall order and even the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has a mammoth journey ahead of it in becoming a currency that is used the world over on a daily basis.
How To Identify Bitcoin Scamming
- Written by: The Merkle
- Category: Digital Currency
Cybercriminals don’t take any breaks and now that Bitcoins are so popular, the perpetrators of Bitcoin scams are getting more and more creative.
2017 promises to be the best year ever for Bitcoin, after the cryptocurrency set some major milestones in 2016. The uncertainties surrounding its future keeps some users awake at night, but there are other perils that people should be aware of. Bitcoin scams are not exactly a novelty, but the cyber criminals are more motivated today when the crypto’s price hit new highs. Their creativity knows no boundaries and they come up with increasingly bold ways of stealing the coveted currency.
INFOGRAPHIC: Ten Years of the World With Bitcoin (UPDATE!)
- Written by: Bitcoin Play
- Category: Digital Currency
As Bitcoin reaches ten years on The Currency Scene we thought you'd enjoy this fantastic infographic courtesy of our friends over at BitcoinPlay (recently UPDATED!) A big shout out to Josh & Karthik over at WebmastersJury who worked on the project and provided the suggestion and permission to re-publish here. Follow along to learn...
67 Insane Facts About Bitcoin
Do You Have a Generic Banking Brand? Or a Niche Focus?
- Written by: Kevin Tynan, The Financial Brand
- Category: Banking
Community-based institutions must serve a specific niche in order to survive. Do you know what your unique position is in the market? Or do you have a generic brand? A marketing plan is just not enough.
Are ATM Fees Too High? That depends on what the meaning of zero is!
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Despite the continued push in many countries for more government oversight and new legislation aimed at reducing ATM fees, just what costs do we really face when we need to get some quick cash? With very little effort those costs can be... uh... zero!
Is The Mobile Banking Revolution Favoring In-Store Branches?
- Written by: American Banker
- Category: Mobile Banking
After giving a recent speech to a large banker group, I was approached by two area branch managers. They wanted to share that, while they currently run physically distinct brick-and-mortar branches, those roles do not fully reflect their experience.
They explained that, like me, they were alumni of in-store bank branches, and they appreciated my comments during the speech about having "in-store banking DNA" in my system.
