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QR Codes made their debut early in 2010, and were a bit of a disaster to be fair. I remember seeing one decent merchant offer in a London tube station. I tried to scan it without anyone looking only to realise that...

If the banks don’t change, we will change the banks" Said Jack Ma former CEO and founder of Alibaba back in 2008. Adding fuel to this fiery comment, it is expected by many analysts that fintech firms...

Today there are 500 billion banknotes and trillions of coins in circulation. According to a recent report from G4S, which manages cash distribution systems, physical money now accounts for...

There is a lot of hype surrounding Blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology (DLT)....

Gold is respected throughout the world for its value and rich history, which has been interwoven into cultures for thousands of years....

China has forged successfully ahead with the integration of Merchant e-Payment systems via mobile apps. Following their lead, markets outside of China are now waking up to the added benefits and increased sales by...

Cash is unlikely to go away soon. Coins and paper currency remain the most popular ways to pay for things in most countries. However it is very costly for governments to manage and keep their fiat currency secure as counterfeiters are becoming...

The craze for cryptocurrency can be explained by a host of factors: the opportunity to get rich quick; the criminal society living off the grid and performing near-anonymous transactions; But more importantly it gives us...

Winstantpay has integrated Leap2Shop (L2S) into their wallet, the aim is to enable smaller merchants with developing new markets and channels to sell their product with seamless payment and settlement through an online shop.

Winstantpay CIO tells audience at Figure Finance Bangkok expo that their mission is to help those with no bank accounts as much as helping people who are trading finances already.

While many are talking about Japan and China, Southeast Asian governments like Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia are getting increasingly involved with blockchain.

From banking and secure communications to healthcare and education, from buying a coffee to ride-sharing, blockchain will have a huge impact on our future. Of course, to understand how ...

When I was a child living in South Africa in the 1970’s I used to love getting a postal order (similar to a cashier’s check) from my aunt in UK on my Birthday. I would go to the post office...