With lockdown measures around the world restricting out-of-home activities, much of everyday life has moved online out of necessity. Whether they’re hosting digital dinner parties and happy hours via Zoom or touring museums from their sofas, people are rapidly adopting solutions that bring the outside world i...

Although young people in Africa seem willing to adopt alternative currencies, high transfer fees are still a burden. South African startup Wala is facilitating micropayments through its Ethereum-based cryptocurrency 'Dala' for citizens of a growing number of African nations.

Cryptocurrencies have had many false dawns but as people aspire to own digital assets, they're looking for brands they can trust with all aspects of their digital wallets. Venmo’s introduction of a crypto-trading feature signifies how digital wallets are servicing more than just payments.

Rising unemployment and ample time to spare led to a surge in stock trading among Gen Yers and older Gen Zers in 2020. Yet while the likes of Robinhood, Stash, and E*Trade have made it easy to participate in this once-opaque market, could simplified investing apps do more harm than good?

Somnium Space is an open virtual world for communication, e-commerce, and entertainment. From buying and selling land to earning cash streaming songs in the digital domain, as people look to create new opportunities and connections in virtual space, the potential of VR commerce is growing.