Tagged: Digital Economy

July 27, 2023 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moves, the banking app built exclusively for gig workers, today announced a partnership with Astra, the all-in-one platform for faster payments, to offer members real-time transfers using Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push-to-card payments platform. As the U.S. gig economy continues to grow, there is “a… Read More

July 18, 2023 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gnosis announces the imminent release of Gnosis Pay and Gnosis Card. Gnosis Pay is reportedly the first decentralized payment network “allowing web3 developers to integrate with a range of traditional payment schemes including Visa, and onboard the next millions of uninitiated users to tap into… Read More

July 16, 2023 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Key findings and insights from primary research on the evolution and growth of the gig economy workforce were released by the study’s supporter, PayQuicker, an innovative financial technology firm focused on the global payouts market. The research, conducted by gig economy experts Dr. Robert A. Peterson,… Read More

June 11, 2023 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid is introducing an all-new identity verification experience that allows consumers to fast track verifications across Plaid-powered apps and services. Just as commerce providers have delivered on the promise of “one-click” checkout, Plaid claims it is “creating the standard for a ‘verify once, verify everywhere’… Read More

June 7, 2023 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, a global identity verification platform, today released new capabilities that cement its position as the premier source for automated business and person verification workflows. The latest update bolsters Trulioo global leadership by “expanding geographic coverage and localization for person verification and further automating business… Read More

June 7, 2023 @ 9:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iiPay, a provider of cloud-based global payroll software solutions, announced the release of the innovative ContractorPay, a new solution designed to support the rapidly growing gig economy. This new offering “will empower multi-national corporations to effortlessly manage payments to their contractors across the globe, alleviating… Read More

May 23, 2023 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In today’s digital age, financial institutions are increasingly “moving their services online,” according to an update from Jumio. However, with this “comes the risk of fraud and identity theft, which can have severe consequences for both the financial institution and the consumer.” This is “where… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commonwealth Bank Group has unveiled its latest technology hub in Perth, as part of its broader strategy to contribute to Australia’s digital economy and support a diverse pipeline of technology talent. CBA’s Tech Hub program has been “established to diversify the concentration of tech… Read More

May 3, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Video is a popular and engaging form of media that creators leverage to connect with their communities and share content across platforms. And as such, it has played a crucial role in the development of the online creator economy. However, there have been some limitations… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinFlip, a Fintech company powered by cryptocurrency, announces today a new chapter of growth and product evolution with the launch of ‘Olliv,’ a safe, inclusive, self-custody-powered crypto platform delivering financial services in the digital economy accessible to everyone. Olliv claims it is “breaking down the… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NSW, Queensland and Tasmanian digital businesses have seen their annual turnover “jump by up to 13%, even as Aussies’ online spending dropped by more than $124 million nationwide.” The first Digital Economy Index released by payments fintech Airwallex shows Australians have “spent $124.1 million less… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vechain’s mission is building robust foundational blockchain infrastructure and driving Web3 adoption throughout the global economy. According to a blog post, achieving this “demands a resilient network with reliable accessibility for developers and enterprises building decentralized solutions.” The team says it is pleased to share… Read More

March 31, 2023 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IOTA, the non-profit organization driving the development of an open, feeless, and highly scalable distributed ledger technology (DLT) for Web3 applications and digital economies, announces the launch of the ShimmerEVM test chain on the Shimmer testnet. With IOTA launching its incentivized staging network Shimmer last… Read More

March 15, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], which claims to be a global leader in payment services, enables merchants, banks and service providers to easily enter the Metaverse. In the future, the Metaverse will be “another retail commerce channel alongside POS and e-commerce.” McKinsey estimates “the global market volume… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onbe, a corporate disbursements platform, published its 2023 Future of Payments Survey, finding that digital payments continue “to drive US consumer preferences in today’s connected economy.” 70% of respondents prefer “to receive payments digitally and 73% prefer to shop and pay with digital methods, including… Read More

February 13, 2023 @ 6:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based, green Fintech ekko is gearing up for a year of “sustained growth.” The company revealed “a series of unique product updates, and has opened up its service to employers, banks and payment providers for the first time.” These announcements come ahead of “the imminent… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 11:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report published by Mobey Forum’s Digital Identity Expert Group has identified unique opportunities for banks “to leverage their position as custodians of personal data to offer value-added digital identity services and become brokers of trust in the digital economy.” The report suggests “that for… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Mastercard Artist Accelerator will harness Web3 technologies on the Polygon blockchain, “forging new territory by connecting artists with mentors and fans in an exclusive development program” Mastercard (NYSE: MA) extended its growing music footprint “with the launch of the Web3-based Mastercard Artist Accelerator program.”… Read More

November 28, 2022 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com releases the second phase of its Digital Transformation in MENA 2022 report. Following the launch of part one last month – which included insights from 15,000 consumers in the region – the next chapter “interviews businesses and their leaders at the forefront of the… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu’s cloud-native banking platform enables Wio Bank “to achieve a faster time to market as it helps establish the UAE as a hub for the growing digital economy.” Wio Bank provides access “to banking and business support services in a fast, convenient and fully digital… Read More