For all the hype around cryptocurrencies, they’re more practical as investments than as modes of payment. TenX has created a platform to enable people to spend cryptocurrencies with debit cards, in the aim of making it more user-friendly as a form of legal tender.

An emerging group of consumers, known as early adopters, are helping brands gain traction in the mainstream market. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Ozgur Dedehayir, research fellow at the QUT Business School of Management in Australia, to ask how businesses can effectively engage with this demographic.

There’s plenty to dissuade people from using reward schemes – whether it’s forgetting one’s card at home or not wanting to pull out a discount coupon in front of a date. With the help of its own cryptocurrency, Liven helps Aussies seamlessly save when they’re dining at their favourite restaurants.

The state of Ohio is allowing residents to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency. As the American public loses confidence in a government that’s seen as lacking in tech savvy, Ohio is using virtual currencies to piggyback off the public’s faith in the tech industry's emerging developments.