After the E-Commerce Hype, Indian Startups are Ready to Solve Real Issues
In 2016, I visited India thrice to attend conferences in Bangalore, the heart of technology in the country. SURGE, TechSparks and NASSCOM Product Conclave are the main tech conferences in the country. They bring together enthusiastic entrepreneurs, leading startups, corporates, journalists and other key innovation players to share insights. I was impressed by the size and […]
Asia's Usage of Blockchain and Bitcoin: Insights from Vijay Ayyar, Head of Business Development at BitX
We had an interview with Vijay Ayyar, Head of Business Development at BitX, to explore how Asia is leveraging on Bitcoin and blockchain technology. BitX is a universal Bitcoin platform that provides highly secure mobile wallets, institutional quality exchanges, and various APIs for merchant and other business integration. The company started out building Bitcoin and […]
How to bring the unbanked into financial Inclusion? Interview with Mayank Sharma, founder of cashless micropayment startup Nearex
Despite all the challenges involved in the financial inclusion of the unbanked population, Singapore-based Nearex has still managed to emerge as a startup with payment hardware specially geared towards the rise of micro-merchants. Its goal is to bring everyone into financial inclusion. It has successfully tested its products in developing countries such as Zimbabwe […]