cashless payments

Cashless payments are financial transactions that are transfers of digital information between involved parties, rather than money in physical form.

Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos

Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos
Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos
February 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

PYMNTS’ Q3 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Index, “How the World Does Digital,” finds that consumers globally are increasingly incorporating digital tools, transactions and activities into their daily...

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UK FoodTech Business Chases Digital Even as Consumers Still Use Cash
UK FoodTech Business Chases Digital Even as Consumers Still Use Cash
January 31, 2023  |  Vending Machines

Adopting an innovation mindset has been the vending business’ saving grace in tough economic times. In fact, with a global recession and an ongoing war...

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Mastercard: How Banking as a Service Will Scale in 2023 and Beyond 
Mastercard: How Banking as a Service Will Scale in 2023 and Beyond 
January 12, 2023  |  Banking

“Banking as a service, and embedded finance, taken together — they just represent where the world is going.” As Sherri Haymond, executive vice president, Global...

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EU Governments’ Pro-Cash Agenda Increases Money Laundering Risks
EU Governments’ Pro-Cash Agenda Increases Money Laundering Risks
December 30, 2022  |  Payment Methods

People who still prefer to pay in cash are often overlooked in today’s digital world.  But Europe seems to be bucking that trend and in...

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State Bank of Vietnam Reports Progress in Cashless Payments Adoption 
State Bank of Vietnam Reports Progress in Cashless Payments Adoption 
December 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

The State Bank of Vietnam is working to expand the use of cashless payments in rural areas.  Thus far, mobile money, one of the financial...

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Small Businesses Cite Cross-Border Payment Frictions as Barrier to Growth
Small Businesses Cite Cross-Border Payment Frictions as Barrier to Growth
December 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Small businesses aiming to expand their eCommerce presence across borders in 2023 may want to keep cross-border frictions top of mind. Whether domestic or international,...

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Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
December 27, 2022  |  News

Still wobbling from the FTX crypto crash, 2023’s cryptocurrency outlook is much shakier than 2022’s. This time last year, cryptocurrencies were poised — and priced — to take over...

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Bored Ape NFTs Destined to Become Digital Age’s Beanie Babies
Bored Ape NFTs Destined to Become Digital Age’s Beanie Babies
December 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bored Ape NFT, the Cyberpunks and others may become 21st-century Beanie Babies. That is unless they pivot their business models to capture real, diverse...

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