FinAi News

No products in the cart.

Subscribe
  • News
  • AI News Tool
  • Data
  • Transactions
  • Events
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • Podcast
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Banking
  • Lending
  • Payments
  • Risk & Security
  • Strategy
FinAi News
  • News
  • AI News Tool
  • Data
  • Transactions
  • Events
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • Podcast
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
BAN PLUS
Log In
No Result
View All Result
FinAi News
No Result
View All Result

Why Does Everyone Still Want an All-in-One-Card?

Philip RyanbyPhilip Ryan
June 29, 2017
in Payments
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Share on Facebook

If you think the all-in-one-card is an overused idea that had its day years ago and has deservedly disappeared into oblivion, well, I don’t even know what to say to you.

Actually, I do: I agree, and yet check out the Fuze card, now raising funds on Indiegogo. This all-in-one-card has raised nearly $2 million from more than 11 thousand backers and holds up to 30 debit, credit, or gift cards, according to its Indiegogo page. Its original goal was $50,000, so it has overachieved to the tune of 3824%.

The card’s companion mobile app includes remote wipe technology for the time when you’re going to leave it behind in the bar and your friends will keep racking up charges on it; location tracking, in case you think the waiter is going to run out the back door and buy something with it while he rings up your bill; a battery that lasts a month; and a tool to view all your card accounts from the app. That last feature is interesting, though it’s not clear how far the functionality extends.

It also has an EMV chip, which confounded some earlier attempts at this idea. Coin, perhaps the first, also set out to raise $50,000 back in Nov. 2013 but raised much more, ran into problems, and ultimately shipped only a portion of the promised cards. Things ended happily for Coin, though, as the company used its ample funds to pivot into IoT payments and a deal with Mastercard before being acquired by Fitbit. Others, like Stratos and Plastc, ran out of funds.

Another card making a run for the money with all-in-one functionality is Edge — both Edge and Fuze try to capitalize on the failure of previous attempts to do essentially the same thing, which is an odd marketing ploy, but one that seems to working, judging by the money poured down the rabbit hole on Fuze.

All of this is another way of saying that people want this idea to succeed, so eventually it will. (Others say the all-in-one card already exists and is called a mobile phone.) Consumers love their cards. Mobile payments are stagnant, and 46% of consumers say they rarely or never use cash for purchases.

Do I get the @Fuzecard now because it exists…or wait for the @EDGEsmartcard hoping it replaces the Plastc card I got suckered into?

— Evin, the Esquire (@Evin_Esq) June 29, 2017

Tags: CoinEDGEExclusiveFitbitFuzeMastercardmobile paymentsPlastcSales & MarketingstartupsStratos
Previous Post

7 Startups to Watch: Payments, Savings, Blockchain, and More

Next Post

Credit Karma’s Revenue is Skyrocketing Thanks to Its Free Products

Related Posts

RBC building in Toronto
Payments

Francisco to buy payments firm Moneris from RBC, BMO for $1.4B

August 11, 2026
Interior of a Cloudflare office building with signage
Payments

Nonhuman traffic surpasses human traffic on Cloudflare network

August 7, 2026
block cash app
Payments

Block ships more than 130 features in H1 2026, up 3X YoY because of AI

August 6, 2026
Next Post

Credit Karma’s Revenue is Skyrocketing Thanks to Its Free Products

Please login to join discussion

EMERGING FINTECH DIRECTORY

Emerging Fintech Directory

FinAi Podcast

SPONSORED

Build an Antifragile Strategy to Outperform the Market

July 14, 2026

How AI and Product Experts Turn Fuzzy Requirements Into Focused Dev-ready Roadmaps

April 19, 2026

Is Your Technology Supplier There for You?

April 1, 2026

  • About Us
  • Help Center
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Terms
  • ADA Compliance
  • Advertise

Connect

twitter linkedin podcast podcast podcast
© 2026 Royal Media
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • All News
    • Banking
    • Lending
    • Payments
    • Risk & Security
    • Strategy
  • AI News Tool [Beta]
  • DATA
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • EVENTS
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Log In / Account

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Unlock This Article

Create your free FinAi News account to access this article and stay informed on how AI is transforming financial services including banking, lending, payments, and risk.

Yes, I'd like to receive FinAi News updates, breaking news, and exclusive AI insights for financial services leaders.

Continue Reading with FinAi News Premium - Less than $2/Day

Upgrade to FinAi News Premium for unlimited access to news, insights, trends, and intelligence on how AI is transforming financial services including banking, lending, payments, and risk.
Upgrade to FinAi News Premium Subscription
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • All News
    • Banking
    • Lending
    • Payments
    • Risk & Security
    • Strategy
  • AI News Tool [Beta]
  • DATA
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • EVENTS
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Log In / Account