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16-Apr-18 The cashierless Amazon Go concept is inspiring fear in traditional US retailers, but the idea is already mainstream in China. Beginning in 2016, a cashierless chain called BingoBox has already grown to 300 locations and 30 cities. [image: PaymentsSource]
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08-Mar-18 A consortium of 61 Japanese banks partnered with the payment firm Ripple to offer a mobile app, Money Tap, that enables customers to make domestic payments instantly using a bank account, phone number or QR code. [image: RTT News]
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28-Feb-18 Mastercard, Ecobank and Facebook Messenger will partner to offer small businesses in Africa and Asia a Facebook Messenger-based payment app, dubbed the Ecobank Masterpass QR, enabling users to receive instant payments. [image: Pymnts.com]
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22-Jan-18 A UnionPay survey confirmed m-payments fraud in China is on the rise. Of those surveyed, 60% had been hit with a security threat related to mobile payments, including everything from information leaks to full attacks on systems. [image: UnionPay]
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16-Jan-18 The Taiwanese government’s goal of cashless payments reaching 90% of all payments by 2025 could be achieved five years ahead of schedule, according to Visa, as the company pushes for increased use of its cash alternatives. [image: VISA]
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