The Currency Scene
Is Inflation Bad For Gold?
- Written by: Business Insider
- Category: Markets & Metals
As the world collectively lost its bearings this year (more than usual, anyway), a bizarre notion began to seep into the mainstream’s awareness — that inflation is a bad thing for gold.
Jim Rickards first noticed it in September: “Here’s the logic,” he told us, “as best I can make sense of it. Any hint of inflation might give the Fed a green light to raise rates.
Mobile Phones Promise to Bring Banking to the World’s Poorest
- Written by: HBR
- Category: Mobile Banking
Roughly 2.5 billion people around the globe living on less than $2 per day are about to benefit from the power of banking brought to them on mobile phones.
Smartphone Payments Are India's Best Spark for Modern Banking
- Written by: Payments Source
- Category: Cards & Payments
In many emerging markets, daily financial transactions—buying groceries, paying a utility bill, cashing a paycheck or billing a customer—are notoriously difficult. Banking institutions are few and far between, and large swaths of the population have little or no access to them.
About to be skimmed? Take a closer look at that ATM
- Written by: Chicago Tribune
- Category: ATM
As a computer security researcher, Steve Manzuik says he's "a little more paranoid" than the average person when it comes to his credit and debit cards. He's familiar enough with ATM skimmers — devices that mimic an ATM's card reader to swipe card data — to say he could probably make one, if he desired.
The Future of Banking: High-Tech Smart ATMs with Software for ATM Operators
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Smart ATMs with high-tech software for ATM operators are becoming more popular than traditional tellers. Many bank branches are updating their look and technology to save money in the long run. The idea is to cut costs and compete for higher margin business such as home loans.
Is Mobile Banking Coming To Your Smartwatch?
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Mobile Banking
From walking into your bank, to sitting down at your desktop computer. From opening your laptop on the go, to pulling out your smartphone. And now to glancing at your watch. What’s next for mobile banking, a “smart ring”?
That Tax Free Bitcoin Economy You’ve Dreamt About Can’t Exist
- Written by: Crypto Coins News
- Category: Digital Currency
The IRS asked Coinbase to produce records for users over a wide time period: two years. Members of the Bitcoin Community have expressed outrage over this. In fact, even Coinbase, whose CEO Brian Armstrong oft takes a pro-regulation stance, has rebuffed the move.
