Money

A unique study is looking at the effects of universal basic income during a pandemic. Using data from a massive trial in Kenya, the research suggests the policy may help individual well-being but it is not a silver-bullet in times of extreme disruption.

A US five-cent nickel can cost up to seven cents to make, so the US mint and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are working on a version of the coin that is 40-percent cheaper,​ but is still as tough as the old one and maintains compatibility with modern vending machines.

This year, tax time could be a little less daunting thanks to Watson, IBM’s versatile AI. IBM and tax firm H&R Block will set the system loose on the insane amount of data involved in tax preparation, to sift out more deductions and make the whole process less horrible.

The Swyp Card promises to condense your wallet into a single metal card that stores info from debit, credit, loyalty and gift cards.

How do you boost the chances crowdfunding success for science projects? Possibly through simple, consistent communication and enthusiasm, according to researchers at the University of Santa Barbara, who studied crowdfunding in science projects.

Microsoft has quietly announced that its customers can now use bitcoin to purchase certain products through third party payment processor BitPay, which also supports tech sales site TigerDirect and Virgin’s space flight offshoot Virgin Galactic.

Plastc Card is a new electronic card-format device, that can store the information for up to 20 other cards on it at once. You just select the card that you want to access via the e-ink screen, then use Plastc as if it were that card.

Startup brokerage Robinhood is aiming to change the game and invite a new generation of mobile investors onto the trading floor with a beautiful, simple trading app offering zero-commission, zero minimum balance stock trading.

Expedia.com has just announced that it will accept bitcoins as payment for online hotel bookings, joining the likes of Virgin Galactic, Overstock.com, and Atomic Mail in embracing the digital currency.

Nine mobile network operators across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East have signed on to the GSMA’s Mobile Money Interoperability program in a bid to develop and implement convenient and affordable mobile phone-based financial services across the regions.

Bitcoin is having serious teething problems. Most of these problems are associated with bitcoin storage or conversion, and should settle down as the currency is more widely accepted. Assuming this happens, let's look at the strengths and weaknesses of a mature Bitcoin currency in a modern economy.

Most of us still carry around a wallet full of plastic cards that we routinely have to rifle through. That's why the Coin was invented. It's a single card-shaped device, on which all your other cards can be stored and accessed electronically.