In May, the Trump administration allowed U.S. credit card firms – including Visa and Mastercard – to access China’s market. But with China skipping credit cards and going straight for digital payments, these credit companies may have no place in the Chinese economy.

Mobile payments are growing fast in China, and QR codes are becoming one of the most popular forms of digital payments. While scanning codes is becoming a daily habit for shoppers and a must have for businesses, the ease of QR scamming puts the spotlight on cybersecurity.

Weighed down by your wallet? Purse cluttered up with cards? Then perhaps Kerv is the wearable you’ve been waiting for. This smart ring enables people to make payments without a counterpart device, while also functioning as an Oyster card and a repository for emergency and medical info.

We know that seamless payments can affect how we splash out, but could they also impact how we feel about the things we’re buying? Canvas8 sat down with Dr. Avni Shah, co-author of ‘Paper or Plastic?’, to understand how the method by which we pay influences product satisfaction and brand loyalty.