APPLE FINTECH STRATEGY MAP (CBINSIGHTS)
A slide from CBInsights showing graphically Apple’s payment strategy.
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Emerging P2P, B2B, B2P, C2B, A2A, Fintech, crossborder money transfer platforms e.g., Western Union, WorldRemit, domestic money transfer platforms, e.g., Zelle. Also included is content related to Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
A slide from CBInsights showing graphically Apple’s payment strategy.
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An article from CBInsights showing the emerging scale of APPLE in payments and the challenges it will present for incumbent players.
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This article from Bloomberg describes how if approved by regulators,the token could speed up transactions and mark an expansion of JPMorgan?s blockchain push.
JPMORGAN IS EXPLORING BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DEPOSIT TOKEN FOR PAYMENTS, SETTLEMENTS Read More »
An article describing how Amazon is expanding buy now, pay later and the possible role of FedNow.
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A brief description of the steps that might be taken to create a retail and a wholesale central bank digital currency. This was originally a Linkedin post that was shared publicly.
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In this Linkedin post, developments are examined as mobile phones are becoming banks in our hands (or banks are being embedded into our mobile phones). This convergence of telecom and financial services has competitive implications for both.
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A Linkedin post describing how embedded finance is an important part of emerging payments in 2023.
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A slide graphically summarizing the state of embedded finance in payments in 2023.
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FedNow’s promise of faster payments is not new. Aside from RTP and same-day ACH, we have seen faster payments in a number of forms: closed-loop P2P payments (Venmo, Zelle), wire transfers, stablecoins, and push-to-card. Each varies in settlement type, rail, limit, cost, push/pull capabilities, and transaction limits. This has created an ecosystem where U.S. money movement has become unnecessarily complex. In this white paper by Bessemer Venture Partners they explain that they expect to see more payment-first business models, and a new wave of fraud, and infrastructure to facilitate the patchwork of faster payments in the US.
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In this report, recent rends in the online payments ecosystem in India are discussed, from UPI and digital wallets to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). The report also discusses how fintechs are gearing up to meet the demands of future customers.
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