Mobile revealed

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I was down in Sao Paolo this week, delivering a workshop on mobile payments and attending a conference on the same topic. I’ve been down there a couple of times recently: it’s one of those markets with higher mobile phone penetration than banking penetration, which makes it a great place to explore possibilities.

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This time it’s going to be different – or is it?

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Ever since I started going to card association conferences I’ve been hearing about ‘the war on cash’. The MasterCard Debit Conference in Monte Carlo this week was no exception. It’s hardly surprising – cash costs banks and retailers money to handle and the card associations can’t take a cut. This week MasterCard announced its latest weapon in the struggle – their as yet unbranded low value payments mechanism.

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Really virtual finance

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At the 2005 Digital Money Forum, many of
the delegates were genuinely astonished by Richard Bartle’s presentation on “real
money trade” (RMTs) in virtual worlds.

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The place to discuss digital money

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Welcome to the brand new online incarnation of the Digital Money Forum. Now in its 9th year, the Digital Money Forum has a reputation for fresh, exciting debate about digital money issues, free of the sales presentations and scripted nonsense of commercial conferences and exhibitions. Where better to continue that debate than in the blogosphere? Check back often for stimulating views and discussion about digital money issues.

And in the meantime, go here to find out about who’s speaking at the Forum which will take place on the 29th – 30th March in London and register here for your place – they are selling fast!

These are the personal opinions of Consult Hyperion and its guests and should not be misunderstood as representing the opinion of its clients or suppliers. To discuss how any of the technologies discussed in this post can benefit your business, please contact Consult Hyperion.