remittance

Policy

Regulations

Japan Greenlights Tougher Anti-Money-Laundering Rules for Crypto

A cabinet decision to revise six foreign-exchange laws closely follows a government plan to introduce new rules for remittances, all aimed at tightening AML measures for crypto.

By Sandali Handagama

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Oct 17, 2022 at 1:28 p.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2022

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Policy

Japan

Japan to Toughen Remittance Rules to Fight Money Laundering Using Crypto: Report

The new rules would require crypto exchange operators to share customer information when assets are transferred between platforms.

By Amitoj Singh

Sponsored

Sep 27, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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Business

Bitso

Exchange latinoamericano Bitso lanza servicio de remesas con criptomonedas en Colombia

La compañía lanzó un producto similar en México el año pasado.

By Andrés Engler

Sponsored

Jul 7, 2022 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2022

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Business

Bitso

Bitso procesó $1000 millones en remesas cripto entre EE. UU. y México en el primer semestre de 2022

El exchange planea captar el 10% del mercado de transferencias internacionales enviadas al país latinoamericano para 2023.

By Andrés Engler

Sponsored

Jun 16, 2022 at 9:40 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2022

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Business

Remittances

Bitso Processed $1B in Crypto Remittances Between Mexico and the US so far in 2022

The company hopes to capture 10% of global money transfers to the Latin American country by 2023, up from 4% earlier this year.

By Andrés Engler

Sponsored

Jun 16, 2022 at 7:27 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2022

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Business

Tether

Tether Enters Latin America With Mexican Peso-Pegged Stablecoin

The country’s multibillion-dollar remittances business and difficulties in transferring money create a “unique opportunity," the company said.

By Andrés Engler

Sponsored

May 26, 2022 at 3:49 p.m. UTC

May 26, 2022

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Payments Week

Payments-week-22

Mexican Remittances Are the Continent’s Largest; Crypto Companies Want a Cut

Bitso, Coinbase and Circle have launched new services tapping into the steady money flow between Mexico and the United States, and taking on established players like Western Union. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

By Daniela Dib

Sponsored

Apr 27, 2022 at 6:40 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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Business

Cuba

You Would Understand Bitcoin if You Were Under Cuba’s Embargo

More than 60 banks and fintechs rejected me just for my nationality. Bitcoin fixes that.

By Erich García Cruz

Sponsored

Mar 8, 2022 at 6:34 p.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2022

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Business

Western union

Facebook’s Novi, Strike’s Bitcoin App Spell Trouble for Western Union, Analyst Says

BTIG analyst Mark Palmer says traditional money-transfer firms are likely to face increased pressure from crypto projects.

By Michael Bellusci

Sponsored

Oct 20, 2021 at 9:54 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2021

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Markets

Thailand

EU-Thailand Remittance Corridor Opened on Stellar Blockchain

Velo Labs has joined with TEMPO Payments and Bitazza to facilitate transfers on the Stellar blockchain.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Aug 11, 2021 at 9:56 a.m. UTC

Aug 11, 2021

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