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P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

UK P2P Lender Zopa Nets $303M
UK P2P Lender Zopa Nets $303M
October 19, 2021  |  Investments

United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa has generated just shy of $304 million in its latest fundraising effort, according to a blog post on the...

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#VenmoU Cash Drop To Give Away up to $10K to College Students
#VenmoU Cash Drop To Give Away up to $10K to College Students
September 29, 2021  |  Cash

Venmo on Wednesday (Sept. 29) announced an all-day cash giveaway in partnership with Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow called the #VenmoU Cash Drop. College students can...

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China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
August 30, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Monday (Aug. 30) that it plans to beef up its supervision of the country’s peer-to-peer (P2P)...

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New Data: Auto Dealers, Banks, Alt Lenders Are Leaning Into Digital ID Innovation
New Data: Auto Dealers, Banks, Alt Lenders Are Leaning Into Digital ID Innovation
August 10, 2021  |  Digital Identity

The Next Wave: The Business Adoption Of Digital Fraud Solutions explores the key drivers of and perceived benefits and obstacles to implementing digital identification and...

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Low Cost, Real Time Cross Border Payments Set Sights On Credit Card-Linked Transfers
Low Cost, Real Time Cross Border Payments Set Sights On Credit Card-Linked Transfers
August 03, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The stage is set for a new era of cross-border payments to take hold that will not only be more streamlined and faster than existing...

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Zelle Payments Transactions Increase 58 Pct; Reaches 500M US Bank Accounts
Zelle Payments Transactions Increase 58 Pct; Reaches 500M US Bank Accounts
July 29, 2021  |  Earnings

The Zelle® Network processed $120 billion on 436 million transactions in the second quarter, the company announced Thursday (July 29). Early Warning Services, the corporate...

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Deep Dive: How Offering Real-Time Payments Can Help Merchants Meet Mobile-First Customers’ Needs
Deep Dive: How Offering Real-Time Payments Can Help Merchants Meet Mobile-First Customers’ Needs
July 07, 2021  |  Banking

The pandemic has led to innumerable changes in how consumers and businesses conduct daily tasks, _impacting everything from how they pay their bills to the...

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Digital Payments Seek Life Beyond Sending Money To Friends
Digital Payments Seek Life Beyond Sending Money To Friends
July 06, 2021  |  Payment Methods

When most people think of digital payments, their minds still jump to use cases like splitting the dinner check, paying the babysitter or sending their...

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