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Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank

Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
September 06, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding round, startup Shine...

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IdentityMind On The Need For FinTech Compliance Marketplaces
IdentityMind On The Need For FinTech Compliance Marketplaces
September 06, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Compliance and risk? The top of any FinTech’s to-do — and to-keep-doing — list. Automating that compliance is now a “need to have.” Get the...

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Uber’s Newest Project? Reinventing Its Payments Experience
Uber’s Newest Project? Reinventing Its Payments Experience
September 05, 2018  |  Ridesharing

The transportation company that innovated payments by delivering the Uber experience is at it again — this time, by making it easier and more rewarding...

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Why WePay Sees Instant Payments As Inevitable
Why WePay Sees Instant Payments As Inevitable
September 05, 2018  |  Real-Time Payments

The disquieting statistic that every potential entrepreneur must consider before deciding to take the plunge and starting their own small business (SMB) is that half...

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New Podcast: Rambus CTO On Securing Remote Commerce And Ditching The Friction
New Podcast: Rambus CTO On Securing Remote Commerce And Ditching The Friction
September 05, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

As Sam Cooke sang: “It’s been a long time comin’ … but I know a change is gonna come.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Mixing Humans Into The AI-Powered IDV Workflow Loop
Mixing Humans Into The AI-Powered IDV Workflow Loop
September 04, 2018  |  Authentication

In the world of Digital Identity Verification, convergence is when AI-tech and human intelligence converge to keep the cybercrooks at bay, says Jumio CTO Labhesh...

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NXP On Plastic Cards: There’s A Lot Of Life Left
NXP On Plastic Cards: There’s A Lot Of Life Left
September 04, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The plastic payment card is dead. Long live the plastic payment card! Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Why Wonga Finally Called It Quits
Why Wonga Finally Called It Quits
September 04, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

U.K. payday lending startup Wonga has come to the end of the road, having filed for administration (similar in concept to bankruptcy in the U.S.)...

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