Dear Subscriber,

Are you aware your customers’ expectations have changed?

Behavioural patterns among shoppers have seen something of an overhaul over the course of the past decade or so, with the online marketplace becoming the predominant place where shoppers transact. That may not be news, but many payment providers don’t bear in mind the psychological process they go through when they’re making a purchase. This week, we’ve put their brains under the microscope to look at what payment providers need to keep in mind.

Elsewhere, we’ve looked at the corporate applications of cryptocurrencies, as well as how blockchain is changing the payments ecosystem.

There’s much in store this week – so keep an eye on the webite for further news and reports.

Michael McCaw

PaymentEye

By Jasmine Zhu, AsiaPay

As cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are used more and more in day-to-day business transactions, we look at some of the distinct advantages they can offer over more traditional forms of payment. By Stacey McIntosh

Blockchain is the textbook definition of disruptive technology. The distributed ledger design has only been around for about a decade, but it’s already become an integral feature of the global financial landscape.