Crypto-Currencies: The New Coin of the Investment Realm?
Even as the Wall Street Journal proclaims cryptocurrencies as the new wave of fundraising for start-ups, the perils of this sort of investment vehicle come into greater focus with the news that CoinDash, an Israeli firm, had its digital asset trading platform hacked, with over $10 million of investor’s money stolen. Cryptocurrencies are attractive as […]
Who Wins in a War on Cash?
The big currency reclamation conducted by the Indian government last Fall was only the highest-profile salvo in a worldwide “war on cash.” Cash remains king around the world, with over 80% of all transactions involving hard cash. The remaining percentage involved a mix of credit cards, digital tools like iPay and PayPal, and cryptocurrencies like […]
STC Subsidiary P2P Cash Launches Free Money Transfer Service to Mexico
P2P Cash, a Georgia-based digital financial services company, opened a new money transfer service between Georgia and South Carolina in the USA and Mexico, enabling cross-border money transfers at competitive exchange rates without any transfer fees. Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in Georgia and South Carolina can find this new service at www.p2pcash.com. Customers may also download […]
How Blockchains Can Start a FinTech Revolution
Tapscott Group CEO Don Tapscott thinks blockchains, the technology underpinning the BitCoin cryptocurrency, could revolutionize the world economy. Certainly the blockchain technology that drives BitCoin has broader uses than the narrow currency niche in which BitCoin plays. Industry pundits agree with Tapscott that blockchain innovation should become a real game-changer in how financial and contractual […]
Smart Token Chain Completes First Ripple Network Transaction Using Smart Tokens
Smart Token Chain , a fast-growing blockchain specialist in the financial technology (FinTech) sector, has completed its first full Smart Token transaction across the Ripple Network. “This test confirms the robustness of our blockchain-based solution leveraging our patent-pending Smart Tokens, and deepening trust in our ability to bring speed, accuracy and security to transactions across […]