# Travel-Friendly Monetary Apps Pelikin is a Global Money App that Pairs with a Credit Card By Amy Duong | Published 2018-11-29 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelikin References: [smh.au](https://www.smh.com.au/business/small-business/fintech-currency-wars-heat-up-as-pelikin-prepares-to-launch-20181127-p50ilm.html) & [pelikin.co](https://www.pelikin.co/) Sam Brown founded Peliken when he was on his trip in Croatia where he came along some banking interruptions -- he was determined to make the process run smoother in a secure manner. Pelikin is a functional monetary app that can be used worldwide, which essentially pairs to a prepaid [Visa](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savii) credit card that can be paid in multiple currencies. Notably, there are no additional transaction fees, making it an optimal choice for travelers. Additional functions on the Pelikin app include [instantaneous transfers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paywint), [split bills in several currencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paymates), spending alerts, and 24-hour support systems. For more secure elements, the aforementioned spending alerts immediately notifiy users on their transactions and allow them to lock and unlock their card if necessary. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Global Money Apps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating monetary apps that offer seamless and secure transactions across multiple currencies worldwide. - **Prepaid Credit Cards:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing prepaid credit card systems that eliminate additional transaction fees for travelers. - **Instantaneous Transfers:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in building apps that provide instant transfer capabilities for convenient and efficient financial transactions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fintech:** Fintech companies can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in the development of global money apps and prepaid credit card systems. - **Travel and Tourism:** Travel and tourism industry can leverage disruptive innovation in travel-friendly monetary apps to enhance the payment experiences of travelers. - **Payment Processing:** Payment processing companies can seize the opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating instantaneous transfer capabilities in their platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visual Payment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vizme.md) - [Secure Overseas Debit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/currencies-direct.md) - [Global Money-Managing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zing.md) - [Mindful Finance Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paktol-app.md) - [Educational Friend-Finding Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/felse-travel-app.md) - [Multi-Currency Super App Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contoxia.md) - [Teen-Focused Prepaid Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savii.md) - [International Currency Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-currency-solutions.md) - [Fee-Saving Payment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robinpay-app.md)