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Both are decentralised and based on blockchain technology, but coins and tokens have different functions. They, therefore, reside in different...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/coins-centred.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/coins-and-tokens","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Blockchain","Cryptocurrency","Digital Currency"]},{"title":"Paybase predicts...","slug":"paybase-predictions-2020","published":"2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"What we said in 2018\n\nIn 2018, we spoke to the Fintech Times about what was to come in 2019. We predicted that as the effects of open banking and PSD2 developed, we would see the Payment Initiation Services Provider (PISP) functionality become a more...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/money-growth.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-predictions-2020","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Predictions","FinTech trends","Blockchain trends"]},{"title":"Paybase presents Blind Date","slug":"valentines-blind-date","published":"2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"How well do you know your industry? We’re putting you to the test in a very special FinTech edition of Blind Date. See if you can match these seven FinTech Valentine’s hopefuls with their perfect features, terms and instruments. 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For an online marketplace, these two sides are made up of buyers and sellers, for the sh...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/game-controller.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/single-player-mode","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Online Marketplaces","Single Player Mode"]},{"title":"Claas from Helpling on balancing liquidity","slug":"balancing-liquidity","published":"2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"We sat down with Claas to find out how the Helpling gig economy platform tackled balancing liquidity. Here’s what he told us:\n\n1. Can you give me a brief intro to Helpling?\n\nSure. 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We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of terms, early pioneers of the crypto industry and acr...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/spelling-blocks.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/crypto-jargon","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Cryptocurrency","Digital Currency","Payments"]},{"title":"An award-winning Risk Suite","slug":"award-winning-risk-suite","published":"2020-01-20T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"In October 2019, our Risk Suite was awarded the Outstanding New Product Award by the Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs). Our Head of Compliance, Rachel Coote, accepted the award at the ceremony in London.\n\nTECAs is an independent organisation loo...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/tecas.png","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/award-winning-risk-suite","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Financial Crime Prevention","Payments","Due Diligence"]},{"title":"Crypto: why so cryptic?","slug":"crypto-intro","published":"2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"It’s been over a decade since Satoshi Nakamoto released his anonymous whitepaper for Bitcoin. Since then, the cryptocurrency space has been on a fast and furious journey: from the (at the time of writing) £64 million pizza order to the £15,000 BTC bu...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/coins.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/crypto-intro","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Blockchain","Cryptocurrency","Digital Currency"]},{"title":"Welcome to the Founders’ Workshop","slug":"founders-workshop-1","published":"2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"What’s the Founders’ Workshop, you ask? It’s your very own space to learn, share and collaborate with fellow platform economy, FinTech and cryptocurrency business founders. If you’ve already been to one of our Paybase Collaborative Workshops, think o...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/assets/events/founders-hero-1.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/founders-workshop-1","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Founders’ Workshop","Event","Disintermediation"]},{"title":"An Interview With SEUK","slug":"seuk-interview","published":"2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"We caught up with Olivia Knight, Chair of SEUK and Founder of Patchwork. Here’s what she had to say.\n\nCould you give me a brief introduction to you?\n\nI’m Olivia, I’m the chair of SEUK and have been since March 2019. I joined as a member two years ago...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/seuk-hero-image.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/seuk-interview","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["SEUK","Sharing Economy","Interview"]},{"title":"Retaining Buyers and Sellers Is Easy, Right?","slug":"retaining-buyers-sellers","published":"2019-11-28T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"So, you’ve launched your own online marketplace, gig economy or sharing economy platform. What’s next? You need to attract users and, more importantly, retain them. But it’s actually one of the biggest challenges for a platform business to overcome. ...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/retain-buyers-sellers-splash.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/retaining-buyers-sellers","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Platform Economy","Disintermediation","User Retention"]},{"title":"What’s the deal with IR35?","slug":"whats-the-deal-with-ir35","published":"2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"\nWhat’s the deal with IR35?\n\nIn what feels like an ever-changing regulatory landscape, IR35 is yet another addition to the evolving contract/freelance/off-payroll space. But, as we firmly advocate at Paybase, regulation should not be looked at as a d...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/head-in-hands.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/whats-the-deal-with-ir35","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["IR35","Tax","Regulation"]},{"title":"Are You Using Escrow Compliantly?","slug":"use-escrow-compliantly","published":"2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Gemma Doswell","excerpt":"\nEscrow is one of the most popular payment features to appear in the platform economy. It is becoming increasingly well-utilised as awareness of the instrument grows.\n\nEscrow accounts are a great tool to safeguard transactions and payments technology...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/escrow-compliance-banner.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/use-escrow-compliantly","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Escrow","Compliance","Payments"]},{"title":"Interview with Jozef Wallis from Booxscale","slug":"interview-with-booxscale","published":"2019-07-11T00:00:00.000Z","author":null,"excerpt":"\nWe spoke to Jozef Wallis, Co-Founder and COO of Booxscale. We wanted to get an understanding of how Booxscale works for online marketplaces and classified platforms, and how it gives them access to rich, streamlined, quality content and leads. 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This allows firms to postpone verifying a customer’s\nidentity until their level of risk changes (as they make updates to the...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/hero-thought-leadership.jpg","alt":"GDPR, Compliance, FinTech"},"link":{"to":"/blog/thought-leadership","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Due Diligence","Compliance","Payments"]},{"title":"The potential for financial crime within marketplaces and how to avoid it","slug":"financial-crime-marketplaces","published":"2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Danielle Herndon","excerpt":"\nPreventing financial crime is something all e-commerce firms need to be mindful\nof in today’s world. However, due to the way marketplaces operate, certain\nfinancial crime is particularly applicable to them. In this article, we discuss\nwhat can happe...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/hero-financial-crime.jpg","alt":"GDPR, Compliance, FinTech"},"link":{"to":"/blog/financial-crime-marketplaces","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Online Marketplaces","Financial Crime Prevention","Payments"]},{"title":"Paybase Collaborative Workshop 3: In Photos","slug":"paybase-workshop-3","published":"2019-03-27T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Wale","excerpt":"Earlier this month saw Paybase host its third collaborative workshop - a big thank you to all our attendees who made it the biggest one to date!\n\nThis workshop had an entirely new format. Alexander Ross of Illuminate Financial kicked us off with the ...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/hero-event3.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-workshop-3","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Workshop","VC Panel","Photos"]},{"title":"How do payments work for online marketplaces / gig / sharing economy platforms?","slug":"how-do-payments-work-for-online-marketplaces","published":"2019-02-27T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nChoosing the right payments option can be the best early decision your business makes\n\nIf you are currently setting up your platform and are starting to think about payments, bear in mind, platform payments work differently than payments for more tr...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/how-do-payments-work-hero-2.png","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/how-do-payments-work-for-online-marketplaces","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Platform Economy","Payments","eMoney"]},{"title":"Interview with Gen George from tamme","slug":"interview-with-tamme","published":"2019-01-30T00:00:00.000Z","author":null,"excerpt":"\nWe spoke to tamme CEO and Co-Founder Gen George about how her AI-driven business is helping to balance and scale marketplaces all over the world\n\nThanks for taking the time to speak to us today Gen! Can you start by telling us a little bit about tam...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/gen_george.jpeg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/interview-with-tamme","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Interview","tamme","Online Marketplaces"]},{"title":"Paybase collaborative workshop 2: In photos","slug":"paybase-collaborative-workshop-2","published":"2019-01-24T00:00:00.000Z","author":null,"excerpt":"\nLast week saw Paybase host the second in its series of collaborative workshops, aimed at fast-tracking success for platform businesses. Thank you to all those that came to listen to our three industry experts share their words of wisdom - especially...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase_workshop_2_res4.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-collaborative-workshop-2","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Workshop","Platform Economy","Photos"]},{"title":"Paybase Collaborative Workshop 2: What to expect","slug":"paybase-workshop-2","published":"2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"On January 17th Paybase will be hosting the second in its series of collaborative workshops. In this blog we provide an overview of what you can expect to get out of the event. The last event sold out quickly so we recommend signing up now. You can d...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-event-2jpg.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-workshop-2","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Workshop","Platform Economy","Event"]},{"title":"Paybase Profiles – Jessy","slug":"paybase-profiles-jessy","published":"2018-12-05T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nIn this Paybase Profile, Head of Marketing Jessy explains her role in the team, why she prefers working for startups and why she's excited about Paybase's future!\n\nHi Jessy! Tell us a little bit about your role as Head of Marketing\n\nAs the Head of M...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/jessy-profile.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-profiles-jessy","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Paybase Culture","Marketing","Profiles"]},{"title":"Brexit - The outcome of negotiations will not affect our ability to help you grow in Europe. Here’s why.","slug":"brexit","published":"2018-11-12T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale & Danielle Herndon","excerpt":"It was predicted by few that Brexit would be frictionless, but predicted by fewer that it would be quite so complex.\n\nAt the time of writing it is still very much unknown whether the UK and the EU will agree upon a deal that can be passed through Par...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-passport-brexit.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/brexit","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Brexit","Passporting","Compliance"]},{"title":"Paybase Workshop 1: In Photos","slug":"paybase-workshop-1","published":"2018-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nThe first Paybase Workshop was a great success - thank you to all those that came!\n\nOver 40 people came to Paybase HQ on 11/10/2018 to listen to 3 brilliant guest speakers and network with fellow marketplace and gig/sharing economy platform founders...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-workshop-1-rs-17.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-workshop-1","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Workshop","Platform Economy","Photos"]},{"title":"What to expect from the first Paybase Workshop","slug":"what-to-expect-from-the-first-paybase-workshop","published":"2018-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nThe first #PaybaseWorkshop is fast approaching and we’re really looking forward to bringing together a lot of innovators in the platform business space. The event has now sold out, but if you weren’t able to get a ticket, we will be hosting many mor...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-workshop-hero-min.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/what-to-expect-from-the-first-paybase-workshop","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Workshop","Platform Economy","Event"]},{"title":"Paybase Event! Marketplaces and Gig/Sharing Economy Platforms - Fast Track Your Success","slug":"paybase-event-marketplaces","published":"2018-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nOn October 11th Paybase is hosting a collaborative workshop and networking event for online marketplaces and gig/sharing economy platforms. You may be wondering why we decided to host such an event, and why we’re so excited about it. In this blog, w...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-event-marketplaces.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-event-marketplaces","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Workshop","Platform Economy","Event"]},{"title":"If you have a gig/sharing economy business or online marketplace, there has been a big change in legislation that you need to know about","slug":"customer-agent-exemption-psd2","published":"2018-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Anna Tsyupko","excerpt":"\nChanges to the commercial agent exemption require action, but they will bring benefits to all involved\n\nYou may not have heard of the ‘commercial agent exemption', but if you have an online marketplace or gig/sharing economy business, you may have b...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/customer-agent-exemption-blog-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/customer-agent-exemption-psd2","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Platform Economy","Commerical Agent Exemption","PSD2"]},{"title":"Paybase Profiles – Jarina","slug":"paybase-profiles-jarina","published":"2018-06-18T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nOur Head of Operations Jarina recently celebrated her 1 year anniversary here at Paybase. We sat down with her to discuss all things Ops and more!\n\nSo as Head of Ops, what does your day-to-day look like, Jarina?\n\nI’d describe my role as knowing what...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/jarina-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-profiles-jarina","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Paybase Culture","Operations","Profiles"]},{"title":"The platform business taxation debacle","slug":"the-platform-business-taxation-debacle","published":"2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"Want your platform business to be prepared for the future? Communicating your users’ tax obligations to them is a start, but innovation exists to go far further.\n\nBusinesses such as online marketplaces or gig/sharing economy platforms, known as ‘plat...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/The-platform-business-taxation-debacle.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/the-platform-business-taxation-debacle","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Platform Economy","Tax","Payments"]},{"title":"RegTech Is Not the New Fintech - It Is Part of FinTech","slug":"regtech-is-not-the-new-fintech","published":"2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nRecent regulatory changes may have assisted the growth of RegTech, but is separating it from FinTech really necessary - or wise?\n\nRegTech is an industry based on the use of new technologies to help companies meet regulatory requirements in an optimi...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/regtech-hero.jpg","alt":"RegTech, FinTech, Payments, Compliance"},"link":{"to":"/blog/regtech-is-not-the-new-fintech","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["RegTech","FinTech","Regulation"]},{"title":"Paybase Profiles – Joel","slug":"paybase-profiles-joel","published":"2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nJoel will soon be celebrating his three year anniversary with Paybase - a very big cake is in order! After being here for so long, we know Joel pretty well, but sat down with him to get to know him even better.\n\nJoel, you’re in the engineering team....","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/developer-joel-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-profiles-joel","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Paybase Culture","Tech","Profiles"]},{"title":"GDPR – What You Need To Know","slug":"gdpr-what-you-need-to-know","published":"2018-03-26T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale and Danielle Herndon","excerpt":"\nIf you were not aware, Europe is set for its biggest data protection shake-up in 20 years. From May this year, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) devised two years ago will be enforced. 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It’s our vision to chang...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/women-in-fintech-hero.png","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/women-in-fintech","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Women in Tech","FinTech","Diversity"]},{"title":"How to Make the Most of Loyalty Programmes","slug":"loyalty-programmes","published":"2018-02-21T00:00:00.000Z","author":null,"excerpt":"\nWe look at why loyalty programmes are so important for modern businesses and how they can best be used.\n\nAs is well known, commerce is not what it once was. The growth of the gig/sharing economy has led to the current generation placing less importa...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/loyalty-programmes-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/loyalty-programmes","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["User Retention","Loyalty Programmes","Payments"]},{"title":"Paybase Profiles – Russ","slug":"paybase-profiles-russ","published":"2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nRuss joined us back in May 2017 as our Head of Partnerships, bringing with him a wealth of FinTech experience and some very cool personal hobbies!\n\nWhat do you do here at Paybase?\n\nIn a nutshell, my job is to find partnerships that will generate goo...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/head-of-partnerships-russ-west-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-profiles-russ","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Profile","Payments","Partnerships"]},{"title":"Our predictions for 2018","slug":"our-predictions-for-2018","published":"2018-01-31T00:00:00.000Z","author":null,"excerpt":"\nChanges in regulation, the rise of cryptocurrencies, Brexit - 2018 is certainly going to be a year that throws up both challenges and possibilities for the world of FinTech.\n\nAt Paybase we’re very excited about the year ahead, and after speaking to ...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/2018-predictions-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/our-predictions-for-2018","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Predictions","2018","FinTech"]},{"title":"Paybase – Our 2017","slug":"paybase-our-2017","published":"2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nWe look back on what was a very significant year for us, with great anticipation for the year ahead\n\nAs a very busy year drew to a close, we found just enough time to catch our breath and reflect on all that happened last year at Paybase. We can con...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-our-2017.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/paybase-our-2017","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["2017","Paybase","Review"]},{"title":"Why eMoney is More Than Just Escrow","slug":"why-emoney-is-more-than-just-escrow","published":"2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nThe escrow functionality of eMoney is massively useful, but there are many other exciting ways in which eMoney is being used.\n\nPut simply, eMoney is money recorded on a ‘stored-value card’ or in an electronic account. Instead of the money being link...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/pound.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/why-emoney-is-more-than-just-escrow","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Escrow","eMoney","Payments"]},{"title":"‘Tis the Season to be Vigilant","slug":"tis-the-season-to-be-vigilant","published":"2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Danielle Herndon and Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nAs fraud rates rocket during the holiday period, we look at the best ways of ensuring that you don’t fall victim to fraudsters - and what steps to take if you do.\n\nWe’re entering that time of year when the emotional adverts begin, stores are putting...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/seasonal-fraud-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/tis-the-season-to-be-vigilant","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Fraud Protection","Payments","Security"]},{"title":"PSD2 – What is it and how is it likely to affect me?","slug":"psd2-what-is-it-will-it-affect-me","published":"2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Danielle Herndon","excerpt":"\nWe look at the incoming Payment Services Directive and speculate on what changes the average consumer could expect.\n\nThe Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is a set of requirements for firms that provide payment services within the EU and whil...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/psd2-hero-image-files.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/psd2-what-is-it-will-it-affect-me","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["PSD2","Regulation","Payments"]},{"title":"How do coders become coders?","slug":"how-do-coders-become-coders","published":"2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nWe asked our Software Engineers where it all began, as well as some other things.\n\nTo get a job in the skilled labour market, you are usually required to follow a pretty set path. You don’t become a footballer after starting out as an accountant. Th...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/development-team-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/how-do-coders-become-coders","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Tech","Coding","Paybase Culture"]},{"title":"Payment Gateways vs eMoney – Everything you need to know","slug":"payment-gateways-vs-emoney","published":"2017-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nYou may not be familiar with the term payment gateway, but you will have certainly used one. It is likely that you have used some form of eMoney as well, but what is the difference - and why does it matter?\n\nPayment Gateway\nA payment gateway is what...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/payment-gateway.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/payment-gateways-vs-emoney","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Payments","eMoney","Marketplaces"]},{"title":"Innovation in Customer Due Diligence – What stands in the way?","slug":"innovation-in-customer-due-dilligence","published":"2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Danielle Herndon","excerpt":"\nIn the competitive landscape of financial services, are the banks’ methods of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) outdated?\n\n> “A positive and efficient client onboarding experience is a differentiator for those financial institutions able to deliver it to...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/due-diligence-innovation-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/innovation-in-customer-due-dilligence","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Compliance","Customer Due Diligence","Regulation"]},{"title":"EdTech is Being Called the ‘New FinTech’ - Why Are We Comparing Them?","slug":"edtech-is-being-called-the-new-fintech","published":"2017-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nFinTech firms need to seize the opportunity that EdTech is presenting them with, not attempt to compete.\n\nEducation technology is evolving rapidly. If you type ‘EdTech’ into a search engine, it will not take you long to find a plethora of articles d...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/fintech-and-edtech-the-perfect-partnership.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/edtech-is-being-called-the-new-fintech","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["EdTech","FinTech","Payments"]},{"title":"How to 'Hackathon' when you don't 'do' code","slug":"how-to-hackathon-when-you-dont-do-code","published":"2017-08-10T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Ellie Fryer-Ambler","excerpt":"\nTraditionally, a Hackathon is a focused attempt to build or create something new - usually a working prototype for a product such as a web or mobile app - within a short amount of time.\n\nGone are the days, however, when these events were exclusively...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/paybase-hackathon-hero-image.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/how-to-hackathon-when-you-dont-do-code","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Tech","Hackathon","Coding"]},{"title":"Top FinTech Jargon Buster by Paybase","slug":"top-fintech-jargon-buster-by-paybase","published":"2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Ellie Fryer-Amblr","excerpt":"\nWe’ve all been there. You’re part of a conversation which seems very interesting, but without knowing a few keywords, you have absolutely no idea what is going on. Sound familiar?\n\nA good area to brush up on would be FinTech, considering that its gr...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/people-confused-by-fintech-jargon.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/top-fintech-jargon-buster-by-paybase","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["FinTech","Payments","Jargon"]},{"title":"The Evolution of Product: Empowering the Customer","slug":"the-evolution-of-product-empowering-the-customer","published":"2017-07-12T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Russell Wet","excerpt":"\n‘The customer is always right’ is a well known phrase, originally coined back in 1909 by Henry Gordon Selfridge, which demonstrates the attention businesses should show towards customer satisfaction. Many arguments are had amongst customer support s...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/the-evolution-of-product-empowering-the-customer.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/the-evolution-of-product-empowering-the-customer","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Payments","FinTech Product","Logic"]},{"title":"The Great Charity Struggle","slug":"the-great-charity-struggle","published":"2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Russell Wes","excerpt":"\nThe UK continues to donate as generously as ever, so why are 1 in 5 charities struggling to survive? And what needs to change?\n\n2017 has seen the UK rife with tragedy, but also with love. In the wake of the Manchester attack, the Manchester Evening ...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/the-great-charity-struggle-donate-min.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/the-great-charity-struggle","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Charity","Payments","API"]},{"title":"The Sharing Economy: When Will Payments Catch-Up?","slug":"the-sharing-economy-when-will-payments-catch-up","published":"2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Dan Whale","excerpt":"\nThe sharing economy is skyrocketing in a way which is transforming how we live our lives, yet its payment aspect remains stuck on the ground.\n\nThe emergence of the sharing economy has been difficult to ignore. Online marketplaces such as Etsy, Depop...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/the-sharing-economy-when-will-payments-catch-up-hero.png","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/the-sharing-economy-when-will-payments-catch-up","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Sharing Economy","Payments","Challenges"]},{"title":"Key Challenges with Building a Payments App","slug":"key-challenges-with-building-a-payments-app","published":"2017-06-07T00:00:00.000Z","author":null,"excerpt":"\nAs any young startup, we were eager to get-to-market as quickly as possible.\n\nLittle did we know that building the payments component of the Payfriendz App - modest P2P functionality - would take much longer than expected and significantly delay our...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/key-startup-challenges-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/key-challenges-with-building-a-payments-app","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Payments","Regulation","Startup"]},{"title":"Wired Money 2017","slug":"wired-money-2017","published":"2017-05-31T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Ellie Fryer-Ambler","excerpt":"\nWired Money 2017 brought together the most disruptive innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs redefining the future of the finance industry and Paybase was one of them.\n\nThe key themes of the event included distributed ledger technology, personal fi...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/wired-money-2017-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/wired-money-2017","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["FinTech","Anna Tsyupko","Event"]},{"title":"Welcome to Paybase","slug":"welcome-to-paybase","published":"2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Ellie Fryer-Ambler","excerpt":"\nToday, we’re excited to launch our new website and new brand all in the same month as moving our growing team to our new office in London Bridge.\n\nWho are Paybase?\n\nFounded in 2013, we started out as a consumer-facing business and launched the money...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/welcome-to-paybase-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/welcome-to-paybase","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Paybase Platform","Payments","eMoney"]},{"title":"React London 2017","slug":"react-london-2017","published":"2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Joel Picup","excerpt":"\nAt Paybase, we're fond users of React and React Native, so naturally we were excited for London's first React focused conference in March. Joel, Michael and Sam joined some 500 other people at the QEII centre in Westminster for a day of talks surrou...","cover":{"src":"https://paybase.imgix.net/blog/react-london-2017-hero.jpg","alt":"need one"},"link":{"to":"/blog/react-london-2017","copy":"Read more"},"tags":["Tech","JavaScript","React"]}]}},"pageContext":{"isCreatedByStatefulCreatePages":true}}}