Is Barclays Imitating Cryptocurrency Tip-Bots?

Is Barclays Imitating Cryptocurrency Tip-Bots?

British multinational banking service company Barclays recently launched a new service that allows people to make payments using a Twitter handle. Meanwhile, we couldn't help ourselves comparing this new payment service (called Pingit) with the widely accessed cryptocurrency tipping services, such as ChangeTip. One could clearly see how Barclays has fed on the idea of micro tipping services. They have conceptualized their service around small payments that could be exchanged between friends and family, or could also be given as donations and "tips". The only conceptual difference that....


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