Payments Monitor Faisal Khan

Daily #Podcast: Mike Tyson launches a Bitcoin wallet with Bitcoin Direct, China’s stock market still swinging after yesterday’s crisis, Kenyan shilling shows signs of remaining stable after dollar influxes by NGOs. Orange Bank, Paypal + Aramex and more.

A very brief overview of last year and what can we expect this year in the world of banking, payments and fintech.

Daily #Podcast: Will oil breach the $30 floor? The Federal Reserve might be planning to raise interest rates for the first time since the Great Depression - the .bank domain is finally available - how decentralized ledger and the world of instant payments is changing the landscape for payments & banking.

Daily #Podcast: Has the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto been revealed? TransferWise gets two money transmitter licenses in the US, Money Laundering - How big of a problem it is in the US, Turkey & Iran - comparing # of POS deployed. Sweden's war on Cash and Microsoft embraces Ripple on Blockchain-as-a-Service.

Daily #Podcast: Xoom is coming to Bangladesh while M-Pesa will soon begin services in Ghana. Abn Amro Bank to allow signing up with a Selfie, oil prices edging closer to 2015 low, Argentina president aims to dismantle currency controls and some insights from the Mobile Money global conference in Istanbul.

Daily #Podcast: BBVA Bancomer Mexico and Gemalto announce first rollout of Dynamic Code Verification Solution, Bank of England challenges students to create a blockchain solution, Wechat launches mobile wallet in South Africa, China’s Shanghai Composite Index sinks 5.5 percent, Will Britain spend over 1 Billion Pounds on Black Friday?