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US Mint Asks For Consumers’ Help With Coin Shortage
Payment Methods // July 24, 2020

Can you spare any change? That’s the question being asked by the U.S Mint. COVID-19 has resulted in fewer pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters in circulation. As a result, the agency of the U.S. Treasury responsible for producing coins is asking the public for help. Typically,...

Today In Data: Conquering New Territory
Today In Data // May 25, 2017

A global marketplace requires a global economy, and these players are scooping up territories like it’s Settlers of Catan. Online shoppers and travelers have more ways to pay in more places than ever, and increasingly simple, secure methods for doing so. Here’s how some big...

Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
Mobile Payments // May 25, 2017

Coins, Southeast Asia’s leading blockchain-enabled mobile payments platform, announced the closing of a $5 million fundraiser led by Naspers, bringing the total amount raised in its Series A to over $9.4 million. According to Finextra, Coins enables anyone — including those without a bank account...

This Is Your Brain on Money
Hmmm // April 13, 2015

  “We are creatures of fear and greed.” So says Kabir Sehgal about the human race. And while such an observation on its face may seem cynical, the elemental truth is an essential one in understanding people’s relationship with money: not only in how it...

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US Mint Asks For Consumers’ Help With Coin Shortage

July 24, 2020
Can you spare any change? That’s the question being asked by the U.S Mint. COVID-19 has resulted in fewer pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters in circulation. As a result, the agency of the U.S. Treasury responsible for producing coins is asking the public for help. Typically, coins get circulated daily. But as retailers shuttered to prevent […]

Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names

May 25, 2017
Coins, Southeast Asia’s leading blockchain-enabled mobile payments platform, announced the closing of a $5 million fundraiser led by Naspers, bringing the total amount raised in its Series A to over...

Amazon Tests Carrier Billing In Germany

September 18, 2014
Amazon has now started a trial of allowing shoppers to purchase apps and to make in-app purchases within Amazon’s app store and to then have those charges appear on their...