Russia is one of the biggest emerging economies on the planet, and has one of the largest national banking markets in the world, but innovation comes slowly within the banking sector due to massive technology and process issues. However, in the last few years there has been an explosion of innovation through start-ups, new brands…

Bitcoin just keeps making the news. Germany recognized it as a legitimate taxable currency just a month ago, and then the site Silk Road, that trafficked drugs and black market items, and accepted Bitcoin as a currency was shuttered by the FBI. However, with the use of mobile increasing and people’s need to move money…