What future for electronic currencies?
This summer, much has been written about the Bitcoin. On the 1st of August, Japanese police arrested Mark Karpelès, the French CEO of MtGox, an exchange platform for the Bitcoin electronic money. He is...
View ArticleConsumers eager for new shopping experiences
Traders are currently experiencing a significant change in consumer expectations. Seeking new experiences, customers want to make their purchases worldwide, with payments tailored to their daily lives....
View ArticleWhat developments regarding prepaid payment cards?
The principle of the prepaid card is simple: transfer cash onto a card to be used until the balance drops to zero. In some countries use of such cards has been common practice for around ten years now....
View ArticleMind-blowing Concept of FinTech: Digital Currency and Blockchain
by Clive Williams, Limonetik & Trevor Bowcher, Bitnet We are in the midst of a technology revolution and it is well documented that we are moving towards to a more CASHLESS society. As one of the...
View ArticleAnd if everyday objects turn into a means of payment?
After launching a series of tests last summer aiming to allow to make a payment via a selfie, MasterCard goes further by planning to acquire many payment capabilities gadgets and everyday items. The...
View ArticleA new ally for e-commerce sites: Tokenisation
Tokenisation has been around for a while, although up to now its uses have been limited to applications such as rendering databases anonymous. It is only now coming to the forefront on e-commerce sites...
View ArticleTake Direct Debit into consideration before it’s too late
Nearly 40% people worldwide use “Direct debit from bank accounts” as one of their payment methods to pay their transactions, according to recent survey conducted by Nielsen this January, regarding the...
View ArticleTo Expand Global, Act Locally Now
The number of US Merchants, eCommerce and marketplaces entering the market outside of North American is on the increase continually. So it’s no wonder that when we can scan the news everywhere, like: «...
View ArticleUATP partners with Payment Technology Specialist LIMONETIK
The newly formed partnership will expand UATP’s alternative form of payment platform UATP, the airline-owned payment network, is pleased to announce that payment technology specialist Limonetik has...
View ArticleHow a full Reconciliation solution could help payment players go global
An expert point of view on full reconciliation solutions for international expansion – Clive Williams, Limonetik As a merchant, marketplace, payment service provider or payment gateway, when swamped...
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