The Currency Scene
Mobile Phones Promise to Bring Banking to the World’s Poorest
- Written by: HBR
- Category: Mobile Banking
Roughly 2.5 billion people around the globe living on less than $2 per day are about to benefit from the power of banking brought to them on mobile phones.
Why Bitcoin Will Beat Mobile Payment To Its Game In Africa
- Written by: Coin Telegraph
- Category: Digital Currency
Indications are rife that Bitcoin use will grow in parts of Africa in the coming years in the mobile payment market which Statistics says is expected to grow to 101.34 million users in 2016.
Millenials are Embracing the Idea of Branchless Banking
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Banking
When it comes to new ideas in currency, banking and ATMs, the concept of branchless banking seems to be growing in popularity. According to a survey performed by Accenture, consumers in the U.S. and Canada are now more likely to consider branchless banking or non-traditional providers. What's more, millenials, are more likely to consider branchless banking than other segments of the population. What does this mean for the future of banking, and what can financial institutions do to survive the trend?
What Does a Little Blue Box Have to do With ATM Channel Management?
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Do you remember the 1960's infamous little blue box? That plaything of the technically inclined from long ago was a pre-cursor to some of the security challenges faced by the ATM industry today.
Keeping Mobile Banking Safe and Secure
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Mobile Banking
Remember when stopping at the bank was something we had to do every once in a while. Neither do we. But apparently at one time people chose their bank if it was located on the right-hand side of the street on the drive home from work. Today a customer is likely to choose their bank if it has a hot new app in the "app store."
Introducing Monero's Ethereum-Killer: Tari - Coinjournal
- Written by: Coin Journal
- Category: Digital Currency
Riccardo “Fluffy Pony” Spagni and a team of industry experts have announced a brand new protocol built on top of the Monero network. Designed with never before seen features, Tari is positioned to become more than another “me-too” protocol that enables token creation.
What Happens To Your Bitcoin After You Die?
- Written by: Investopedia
- Category: Digital Currency
Bequeathing assets in the form of inheritance is a long standing wish for many individuals, whether it is to their children or grandchildren, to a university, or to a charity. When it comes to bank accounts, investments, or property, there are established rules, laws and protocols that are followed such as the use of wills, life insurance, trusts, and probate. How does one, then, transfer ownership of Bitcoin to their heirs?
