The Bitcoin foundation has announced its latest affiliate chapter will be in Mexico. Following on from affiliates in Australia and Canada, the Fundación Satoshi Nakamoto is the next to join the list – a signifier of the growing popularity of Bitcoin in Mexico.

Canvas8 presents an exclusive adaptation from author and hacker Josh Klein’s upcoming book Reputation Economics, which explores how digitisation is destroying the limitations of the current financial system.

Despite having one of the highest poverty levels in the world, sub-Saharan Africa is the world leader in mobile financing. Mobile money transferring services are available in 36 of 47 countries in Africa, with more active accounts than anywhere else in the world.

hyperWALLET is bringing its services to India, offering companies fast and low-cost payment methods via direct-to-bank money transfers. By complying with India's strict regulations regarding in-country transfers, the service could revolutionise the way people make payments.