Apple sued for blocking crypto tech for P2P payments
Disgruntled consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple claiming the tech giant has conspired to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices and block crypto technology from iOS payments apps.The Nov. 17 complaint filed in a California District Court alleges Apple ...
Singapore regulatory sandbox lacks qualified crypto payment providers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said that no businesses have qualified to participate in the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox framework as cryptocurrency payment providers. Responding to a letter criticizing the Singaporean government’s lack of public consultation and oversigh ...
Indian central bank-backed NPCI begins blockchain recruitment
The National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI), an initiative led by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 247 Indian banking companies, is on the look out for a seasoned blockchain technologist to head and investigate opportunities for blockchain in current-day payment systems.NPCI owns ...
How to earn passive income with peer-to-peer lending
What is peer-to-peer (P2P) lending?Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, also referred to as marketplace lending, is a type of lending that uses online platforms to link lenders and borrowers directly, eliminating the use of conventional financial intermediaries, such as banks. In P2P lending, indiv ...
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
While many investors in the West may look to crypto to speculate the next biggest trend, blockchain technology is actually solving “real-world problems” in Africa such as hyperinflation and "corruption," executives told Cointelegraph.Speaking to Cointelegraph, Chris Maurice, fo ...