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With fewer people carrying cash, the Royal British Legion is deploying NFC-enabled collection tins across Birmingham, letting locals tap their mobile phones to donate to the Poppy appeal.
06 November 2013
A flaw in the design of bitcoin could enable a minority group of 'selfish miners' to band together and grab more than their fair share of the virtual currency, claim researchers from Cornell University.
05 November 2013
Google has found a way to circumvent carrier restrictions on its mobile wallet by introducing support for Host Card Emulation in the latest version of its Android operating system, effectively removing the need for access to the telco-controlled Secure Element.
01 November 2013
US start-up Circle has secured $9 million in funding as it bids to bring digital currencies such as bitcoin to mainstream businesses and consumers.
The world's first bitcoin ATM saw 81 transactions during its first day of operations on Tuesday, totalling over $10,000, with the inaugural payment conducted by a curious HSBC banker.
31 October 2013
Dutch police have arrested four men accused of using malware to steal in the region of EUR1 million from online bank accounts and then laundering the money using bitcoin.
30 October 2013
PayPal is offering to waive up to $50,000 in processing fees for 18 months for young mobile and Web firms as part of its new Blueprint Startup programme.
Coinfloor, a London-based bitcoin exchange bidding to build a market for high-frequency trading in the virtual currency, has opened its doors.
29 October 2013
Starbucks has teamed up with Twitter to launch a service that lets users tweet their followers and friends a virtual gift card that can be used instore to pick up a coffee.
28 October 2013
Google is rolling out a tool which lets US firms create coupon offers and link them to its Maps service.
The first bitcoin ATM is set to go live at a downtown coffee house in Vancouver, Tuesday.
Switchless, a South African-based outfit which develops bitcoin-related software for financial institutions, has bought local bitcoin exchange BitX. Financial terms were not disclosed.
25 October 2013
Frustrated by the slow pace of innovation in the Australian payments industry, the country's central bank has moved to establish a new industry co-ordination body, the Australian Payments Council.
New Zealand bank ASB is inviting people to take a virtual tour of its new head office and innovation lab via Google Street View.
Funding Circle, a UK-based online marketplace for business loans, has set its sights on the US market after securing a merger deal with local player Endurance Lending Network and closing a $37 million financing round.
24 October 2013
UK-based international money transfer start-up TransferWise has launched a free iOS app, enabling users to send money overseas from their phones.
23 October 2013
Sweden's equivalent of the Big Issue is equipping homeless vendors with mobile phones and chip and PIN card readers from iZettle to accept payments by debit card from passersby.
18 October 2013
An app that lets people use Google Glass to check-out items in high street stores and pay using Bitcoin has been released in the US.
US financial institution BB&T has developed a mobile gaming app designed to teach players valuable leadership skills.
Spain's Banco Sabadell is inviting third party developers to generate fresh ideas for mobile banking through an 'Open Apps' innovation programme, with an ATM location application for Google Glass first off the production line.
17 October 2013
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