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Earthport has used distributed ledger technology, including a partnership with Ripple, to build a global cross-border payment network.
November 21 -
India's cash crisis may threaten the country's traditional wedding season. Uber is attempting to solve some of the problem with a new car booking service.
November 21 - Non-profits
Charitable giving is a big part of contactless payment innovation, and Quest Payment Systems is hoping to gain share in the Australian non-profit market.
November 18 -
Connected devices is the key innovation behind Optus and Frank Green's coffee cup that can also support contactless payments.
November 18 -
The two-year old APASS has helped Alibaba persuade wealthier consumers to up their spending at Tmall and Taobao shopping emporiums.
November 18 -
India's abrupt recall of its larger bills — a bid to crack down on tax evasion — was a crash course in how to adapt to a cash shortage. Was this an opportunity for mobile payments or a failing of the overall financial services system?
November 17 -
Mastercard has launched its quick-response mobile payments system in India through its Masterpass mobile wallet, designed to help mobile banking users complete purchases through their mobile phones at the physical point of sale.
November 16 -
Major wholesalers at Delhi’s largest fruit and vegetable market, which serves most of the capital’s nearly 17 million people, are planning to sell their products at bargain prices in order to move perishable stock as the impact of India’s cash shortages continues to bite.
November 16 -
In ancient mythology, Chinese unicorns are lucky, rare creatures that appear to mark the arrival or death of a great leader, like Confucius. Today, China's tech unicorns -- private companies valued at $1 billion or more -- are far more commonplace and look increasingly cursed.
November 15 -
Temasek Holdings Pte pared its investment in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in the third quarter, as shares of China’s biggest online retailer rallied, while emerging as a shareholder of software maker Dell Technologies Inc.
November 15