Modern card issuing and processing platform meets ancient currency concept to disrupt traditional approaches to managing money YAPEAL CASE STUDY What do a group of Micronesian islands, the Swiss banking sector, and Marqeta have in common? They’re all linked to an exciting new personal finance concept named after the Yap islands in Micronesia, birthplace of Rai stones — one of the world’s earliest currency innovations. Like the impressive South Pacific Islanders, YAPEAL’s digital wallet has to be one of the most remarkable products in the history of financial technology. Progressing from initial idea to the first transaction took YAPEAL’s Zurich-based team of former bankers barely more than 12 months. Now in ALPHA testing phase, the full market roll out is schedul

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