sponsored The company says customer fiat assets are stored safely and securely with a third party bank trust custodian. MaiCoin, the largest one stop digital asset platform provider in Taiwan, recently launched it’s MAX Exchange. The exchange initially started by offering Taiwan Dollar (TWD) to crypto pairs and it currently lists 16 crypto/TWD pairs. As […]
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A recent report by WSJ found that $9 million of nearly $90 million in ill-gotten funds went through crypto exchange ShapeShift. A recent Wall Street Journal investigation has found that $88.6 million in ill-gotten funds have been funneled through 46 cryptocurrency exchanges, the WSJ reported September 28. $9 million of the suspect funds reportedly went […]
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Japanese social messaging giant LINE has unveiled 5 new DApps and a new Japan-focused coin, as part of a developing token economy. Japanese social messaging giant LINE has unveiled 5 new decentralized applications (DApps) and a new Japan-focused digital coin. The plans were announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph Friday, September 28. LINE’s […]
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Over the last few years, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have focused on introducing mobile apps and designated pickup lines that help busy customers get in, get their meals and get out — ASAP. However, not all customers want to eat in the car, at home or in the office cafeteria. Some QSRs are enabling mobile order-ahead […]
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Porsche has announced it will invest $176 million over the next five years in new technologies, including blockchain and AI startups. German automobile manufacturer Porsche AG will increase in its investments in startups — with a focus on blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) — by around $176 million over the next five years, according to […]
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The year 2018 has been a been a big year for FinTechs, as investor interest has been strong, and consumers have apparently been interested in upgrading their tools and services. Digital commerce continues to grow, with subscription services showing particular strength – and digital payments continue to go contactless, though perhaps not in the ways initially expected. And though the challenges remain […]
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One card to rule them all: the mantra rings throughout the payments realm, and smacks of some sorcery and swashbuckling movies one may remember. Like a scene out of a Tolkien movie, though, the lure of that mantra has left a lot of bodies in its wake, where peril outweighed promise, where startups burned through cash. […]
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When it comes to using loyalty points as a currency, some might underestimate the difficulty of such an application: “People kind of shrug,” Modo CEO Bruce Parker told PYMNTS.com in an interview. They think that “deploying loyalty points and redeeming them for stuff seems like something that should be pretty easy.” Consumers may be used to […]
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American Express has partnered with digital retailer, Boxed to integrate Hyperledger blockchain technology into its rewards program. Using the functionality of Hyperledger, the company will enable its merchants to create custom Membership Rewards programs for AmEx cardholders. In this pilot program, members will be able to earn five times the normal amount of points when […]
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