P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Banks Want to Prove They Can Innovate Digital Wallets, But Can They?
Banks Want to Prove They Can Innovate Digital Wallets, But Can They?
January 30, 2023  |  Digital Payments

One of the worst-kept secrets in payments was finally confirmed last week. That’s when Early Warning Services (EWS) announced its plans to launch a digital...

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Banks’ Digital Wallet Battle Easier vs Apple Pay, Harder vs PayPal 
Banks’ Digital Wallet Battle Easier vs Apple Pay, Harder vs PayPal 
January 23, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The banks have two targets in the digital wallet battle — one, Apple Pay, may be easier to “beat.”   PayPal may prove to be a...

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IRS Rule Delay Means P2P, Gig Economy Platform Volumes Will Surge
IRS Rule Delay Means P2P, Gig Economy Platform Volumes Will Surge
January 11, 2023  |  Gig Economy

The new tax rules have been delayed — and nothing’s certain — so P2P will continue to be a gig economy mainstay. And amid the...

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India’s UPI Paves Path for Global, Interoperable Real-Time Remittance Network
India’s UPI Paves Path for Global, Interoperable Real-Time Remittance Network
January 11, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

India is paving the path to payments interoperability — not just across providers, but across borders. For payments to become truly ubiquitous — especially real-time...

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Spain’s Bizum Banks on Point of Sale Expansion to Drive Growth
Spain’s Bizum Banks on Point of Sale Expansion to Drive Growth
December 01, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Since its launch in 2016, Bizum has become an integral part of Spain’s payment ecosystem. But although the mobile payment system boasts over 22 million...

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FIs Need More Than Refunds to Address Zelle Scams
FIs Need More Than Refunds to Address Zelle Scams
November 29, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

For banks, reimbursing victims of Zelle-related fraud is only a partial solution.  It’s a retroactive redress. But to really address the issue, financial institutions (FIs) will...

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Why Universal ‘Pay Anybody’ Is Coming and Will Change Everything
Why Universal ‘Pay Anybody’ Is Coming and Will Change Everything
October 31, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Ubiquity and choice are the digital promised land. How we get there from here will be a matter of securely opening the payments ecosystem to...

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Senate Hearing Spotlights Rifts, Risks on Push Payment Fraud
Senate Hearing Spotlights Rifts, Risks on Push Payment Fraud
September 23, 2022  |  Regulation

On Capitol Hill, by now the cast of characters — and the flash points — are familiar. The CEOs of the nation’s largest banks have,...

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Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 
Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 
September 16, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Credit card bill payment platform CRED is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LiquiLoans. With the investment, CRED would acquire...

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