Block-owned TBD and African FinTech Chipper Cash partnered to facilitate B2C and B2B cross-border payments across 40 African countries. Chipper Cash has integrated with TBD’s open messaging protocol, tbDEX, to power cross-border payments and decentralized identity use cases, the companies said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. “Across Africa, the...
As the world moves forward, digital identity is becoming a crucial cornerstone of tomorrow’s innovations. This is truer than ever when it comes to the importance of open-source adoption in shaping the future of decentralized credentials, digital wallet naming and open payment standards. “When people...
The return of Jack Dorsey to Square has been good news for its parent, Block. As PYMNTS reported, former Square CEO Alyssa Henry departed the company last month on Oct. 2, with Dorsey assuming her role. “I’m going to lead Square until we hit some significant milestones,” Dorsey said on Block’s...
TBD and Circle have launched a partnership centered around open source adoption of decentralized identity. The collaboration, announced Monday (Oct. 23), will also culminate in a non-profit founded by TBD — Block’s decentralized finance (DeFi) company — and USDC-issuer Circle, the companies said in a news release provided to...
November 03, 2023
As the world moves forward, digital identity is becoming a crucial cornerstone of tomorrow’s innovations. This is truer than ever when it comes to the importance of open-source adoption in shaping the future of decentralized credentials, digital wallet naming and open payment standards. “When people hear the world decentralized, they assume blockchain and crypto, which […]
October 03, 2016
Look past Snapchat Spectacles, and the question remains: Who wants wearables, and what will they do with the devices once they have them? In the latest TBD with PYMNTS’ Karen...
September 19, 2016
Lapping its one-year anniversary, EMV adoption in the U.S. has had its share of triumph and challenges that still remain. In the latest installment of Topic TBD, Jeremy Gumbley, chief...
August 29, 2016
Loyalty programs are having trouble inspiring, well, loyalty. In the latest Topic TBD installment, Ron Quaranta, COO of loyyal, tells Karen Webster how new technology — namely, blockchain — can get...
May 15, 2024
Block-owned TBD and African FinTech Chipper Cash partnered to facilitate B2C and B2B cross-border payments across 40 African countries. Chipper Cash has integrated with TBD’s open messaging protocol, tbDEX, to power cross-border payments and decentralized identity use cases, the companies said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. “Across Africa, the challenges of currency liquidity and access to global financial systems […]
October 23, 2023
TBD and Circle have launched a partnership centered around open source adoption of decentralized identity. The collaboration, announced Monday (Oct. 23), will also culminate in a non-profit founded by TBD — Block’s decentralized finance...
