Emurgo, a Japan-based blockchain startup, announced today that Cardano will combine ADA currency with Metaps Plus. Metaps Plus is one of South Korea's largest payment platforms with a volume of 10 million phones performing offline transactions in South Korea. This partnership aims to integrate the ADA tokens into more than 40,000 offline stores with...
Consumers in Japan could soon find relief in doing domestic payments in the Asian country. According to reports, Ripple is partnering with some Japanese banks to  launch 'MoneyTap' a smart phone application that will enable consumer to make instant domestic payments via a bank account, phone number, or QR code. Sources...
Fintech firms moving in 2018: The disruptive power of the fintech firms coupled with the opportunities they provide is compelling the large tech firms to invest in such ventures. The behemoths that are participating in the Fintech start-ups are: IBM HP DELL Microsoft Accenture Globally, there are 1362 fintech companies located...
Viewing the changing landscape of the financial world, the Taiwan’s regulatory and other government agencies are intending to take the leap in this technology by launching a dedicated agency, providing various funding schemes and collaborating with the market participants. In February 2015, the FSC (Financial Supervisory Commission) took the initiative...
Fintech industry Highlights: Fintech as an innovation is driving the future of financial industry. It emerged as a missing link between the conventional financial services and a future world of finance. However, it is pertinent to delve into history in order to understand the emergence of these financial and technological...
The government after economic analysis expects a growth of about 3.8% in the country's GDP. Innovation and comprehensive technology advancement have been planned for, and the country has earmarked more than HK$ 50 billion ($6.4 billion) as stated by Paul Chan the country's Financial Secretary The Public health...