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March 2012

The Future of Money

Money has gone from seashells to gold to paper bills to digits in a computer. Now money is about to evolve again as the mobile Internet unlocks new consumer behaviors and business opportunities. This month, Business Impact explores the ideas, companies, technologies, and new concepts of value that are redefining the future of money.

Big Question

Me, My Money, and My Devices

Technology has yet to fundamentally change how we think about money. As the mobile Internet begins to take financial control out of the hands of bank tellers and regulators, innovators are connecting us to our money in new ways.

Emerged Technologies

With Mobile Internet, Money Is Up for Grabs

Ben Milne doesn’t look like a banker. Not one bit. So why shouldn’t he rebuild the world’s money system?

Leaders

Beyond Credit Cards: Q&A with Dan Schulman of American Express

American Express built its brand around a material that’s going out of style. One word: plastic.

Case Studies

Battle of the Electronic Wallets

Mobile-phone carriers are seeking a beachhead in phone-based payments. Only problem? Google got there first.

Leaders

The Slow Death of Cash

In a new book, author David Wolman argues that cash costs society far more than we think it does.

Emerged Technologies

Six Strange Things Worth Money Online

What’s a tweet worth? The Web is redefining what’s valuable and letting people create personal wealth in surprising new ways.

Case Studies

Wall Street's Search for Innovation

New York is investing in financial startups to make sure technologists and new ideas stick around.

Cashing Out of Corruption

Bitcoin Seeks New Life in Africa

Here Comes the Plastic Money

In Fictional Mall, Clues to PayPal's Strategy

Money for the Masses

Larry Summers and the Technology of Money

The Most Powerful Man in Payments

Business Reports

In-depth reports on the ways technology is transforming business around the world, with insight from the business leaders and technologists driving these shifts, corporate case studies, technology reviews, and more.

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March 2012

The Future of Money

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Big Question

Me, My Money, and My Devices

Technology has yet to fundamentally change how we think about money. As the mobile Internet begins to take financial control out of the hands of bank tellers and regulators, innovators are connecting us to our money in new ways.

Emerged Technologies

With Mobile Internet, Money Is Up for Grabs

Ben Milne doesn’t look like a banker. Not one bit. So why shouldn’t he rebuild the world’s money system?

Leaders

Beyond Credit Cards: Q&A with Dan Schulman of American Express

American Express built its brand around a material that’s going out of style. One word: plastic.

Case Studies

Battle of the Electronic Wallets

Mobile-phone carriers are seeking a beachhead in phone-based payments. Only problem? Google got there first.

Leaders

The Slow Death of Cash

In a new book, author David Wolman argues that cash costs society far more than we think it does.

Emerged Technologies

Six Strange Things Worth Money Online

What’s a tweet worth? The Web is redefining what’s valuable and letting people create personal wealth in surprising new ways.

Case Studies

Wall Street's Search for Innovation

New York is investing in financial startups to make sure technologists and new ideas stick around.

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