Crypto Starting to Realize its Promise in Payments
Crypto’s Evolution From a ‘Store Of Value’ to a ‘Medium Of Exchange’ Despite its recent dip, 2021 was a breakthrough year for crypto, with its market capitalization rising by 188% to reach ~$3 trillion in November 2021. Crypto’s profile and growth to date has derived from its utility as a store of value, but we […]
Regulatory Interventions Open Apple’s App Store, Sparking a Payments Gold Rush
For the first time since its launch in 2008, Apple’s control over its App Store and its lucrative payment volumes, ~$72 billion in 2020, are under threat from regulatory interventions. Recent rulings have set the stage for developers to accept payments directly from users via “out-of-app” flows circumventing the 30% “Apple tax”. The App Store […]