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March / April 2015

The Future of Money: 2015

From Apple Pay to Bitcoin, payment technology is changing. Some of the big winners in this “revolution” may be the old guard.

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The Big Question

Technology Repaints the Payment Landscape

As technology-driven payment ideas give cash a run for its money, the big winners could be established banks and credit card companies.

Alipay Leads a Digital Finance Revolution in China

What started as a service to help customers buy goods from Alibaba retailers has grown into a serious finance business all its own.

Hacking Payments

A Weekend in Bitcoin City: Arnhem, the Netherlands

Is it possible to live for 48 hours on nothing but Bitcoin?

Increasing the GDP of the Internet

Improving payment technology is vital if Internet companies are to make an impact, says Stripe CEO Patrick Collison.

Starbucks Bets the Store on Mobile

The iconic coffee merchant built a payment app that quickly became the envy of retail. Can it recharge Starbucks’s growth despite new competition?

Can Mobile Money Conquer New Markets?

After great success in East Africa, mobile-phone wallet M-Pesa hit some bumps in South Africa.

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Modern Money Compared

New Technologies Can Change Payments and the Economy

Your Mobile Phone Is More Secure Than Your Visa Card

A Closer Look at the Future of Money

A Payment Upstart Still Trying to Catch On

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