Digital Wallets, Mobile Money and P2P Payments
Wallet apps, mobile money, peer-to-peer payment apps, wallet top-ups and cash-out
Why are intermediaries like PayPal or Venmo still needed if Bitcoin transactions can be pseudonymous?Aug 9, 2024Peer-to-Peer PaymentsWhat is the difference between stored value and top-up?Aug 4, 2023Stored ValueIs a digital wallet legally the same as a bank account?Apr 9, 2023Digital WalletsWhat are reliable alternatives to PayPal and Venmo as of 2021?Aug 11, 2022Peer-to-Peer PaymentsWhich apps besides PayPal allow instant transfers to friends and family?Jun 10, 2021Peer-to-Peer PaymentsWhy are PayPal transfers faster than traditional bank transfers?Mar 1, 2021Peer-to-Peer PaymentsCan PayPal payments be sent without revealing the sender’s name?Apr 11, 2020Peer-to-Peer PaymentsIs there any way to create a PayPal account for a minor?Jan 8, 2020Digital WalletsDoes PayPal provide routing numbers similar to bank accounts?May 10, 2019Digital WalletsIs Apple Pay considered a successful mobile payments app?Sep 5, 2018Mobile PaymentsWill mobile payments ever replace credit cards in the US, and what are the main obstacles?Aug 7, 2018Mobile PaymentsHow does Venmo operate from a technical perspective?Jul 5, 2017Peer-to-Peer PaymentsHow does PayPal move money into bank accounts, and what is the underlying process?Apr 5, 2017Digital WalletsHow do digital wallet systems function?Jan 6, 2017Digital WalletsWhat technology does Venmo use to pull funds from user bank accounts, and does it rely on bank APIs?Jun 9, 2016Peer-to-Peer PaymentsIf UnionPay and Apple work together on iWallet, what major opportunities could that create?Jun 5, 2016Mobile PaymentsWhat different methods can someone use to pay for a service via mobile phone?Jun 1, 2016Mobile PaymentsNow that Snapcash launched, does that imply most messaging apps will add money-sending, and should every platform do it?May 11, 2016Mobile PaymentsWhat trends were expected to shape mobile payments in 2015?May 4, 2016Mobile PaymentsIs there an app that can replace everything in your wallet except cash?Mar 12, 2016Mobile PaymentsWhat happens to the remaining balance when a Venmo account is closed?Mar 8, 2016Peer-to-Peer PaymentsIs it possible to transfer funds from PayPal directly to any MasterCard?Mar 8, 2016Digital WalletsHow do merchants identify transactions that were made via Apple Pay versus standard contactless card payments?Mar 1, 2016Mobile PaymentsHow has M-PESA evolved since it was first launched?Feb 12, 2016Mobile MoneyIs messaging a key driver of mobile payments, and why?Feb 12, 2016Mobile PaymentsWhat features should a payment app include if it combines chat, P2P transfers, and payments like Venmo?Jan 7, 2016Mobile PaymentsWhich mobile payment services are currently popular, and what makes them successful?Dec 4, 2015Mobile PaymentsFor a new mobile money network, which model is better—Visa-like or PayPal-like architecture?Nov 11, 2015Mobile MoneyIs there a payment provider in the U.S. that lets us launch our own white-label mobile wallet?Nov 6, 2015Mobile PaymentsWhat is David Marcus’s plan for payments across Facebook and Messenger?Oct 9, 2015Mobile PaymentsCould Apple Pay become a threat to existing payment networks?Oct 9, 2015Mobile PaymentsWhat is the best approach to launching a superior system that combines elements of M-Pesa and Alipay?Oct 6, 2015Mobile PaymentsIn the U.S., is the mobile payments market being driven more by retailers or by banks?Oct 3, 2015Mobile PaymentsIs it possible to send or receive money using smartwatches?Sep 9, 2015Mobile PaymentsWhy do payments like Chase QuickPay show a “pending” status?Jul 12, 2015Peer-to-Peer PaymentsMobile payments have launched in Pakistan, but I rarely see merchants using them—how do these systems work and who is accepting them?Jul 8, 2015Mobile PaymentsHow can mobile wallets save consumers about 1% on every purchase compared to card payments while improving the shopping experience?Jul 7, 2015Mobile PaymentsWill Facebook eventually introduce its own person-to-person money-transfer feature?Jul 5, 2015Peer-to-Peer PaymentsWhich mobile payments startups map phone numbers to underlying Visa card numbers or IBANs?Jul 3, 2015Mobile PaymentsWhen are Facebook mobile payments expected to launch in Europe?Jun 2, 2015Mobile PaymentsIs there any way to create a PayPal account from Pakistan?May 3, 2015Digital WalletsIs there a difference between a mobile wallet and a digital wallet?Apr 8, 2015Digital WalletsWhat is PayPal’s main purpose or core function?Apr 6, 2015Peer-to-Peer PaymentsDoes PayPal allow payments for travel-related products?Apr 6, 2015Digital WalletsWhat is the difference between a digital wallet and a shopping cart in how payments are initiated and processed?Mar 12, 2015Digital WalletsWill Facebook ever introduce a PayPal-like service?Mar 6, 2015Peer-to-Peer PaymentsWhat features would persuade you to use a new alternative or mobile payment system from Apple, Facebook, or Google?Mar 4, 2015Mobile PaymentsWhy hasn’t peer-to-peer money transfer seen widespread adoption?Feb 8, 2015Peer-to-Peer PaymentsHow does PayPal actually process a transaction when a customer submits a payment?Feb 3, 2015Digital WalletsWhat is a recent change in the banking industry, and what might it mean for a technology analyst?Jan 12, 2015Mobile Payments