remittances

Business

Circle

Jack Dorsey’s TBD Teams Up With Circle to Take US Dollar Stablecoin Savings and Remittances Global

The partnership aims to improve people’s access to dollar-linked stablecoins in countries with rapidly devaluing currencies.

By Krisztian Sandor

Sponsored

Sep 29, 2022 at 12:04 a.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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Business

Bitso

Latin American Exchange Bitso Brings Crypto Remittance Service to Colombia

The company launched a similar business in Mexico in 2021.

By Andrés Engler

Sponsored

Jul 7, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2022

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Policy

Davos

At Davos, Crypto Is No Longer on the Outside

Cryptocurrencies have taken a prominent role at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, despite the mainstream finance world’s apparent contempt for the sector.

By Sandali HandagamaHelene Braun

Sponsored

May 23, 2022 at 11:29 p.m. UTC

May 23, 2022

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Business

Mexico

Las remesas mexicanas son las más grandes del continente; las empresas cripto quieren una parte

Bitso, Coinbase y Circle han lanzado nuevos servicios que aprovechan el flujo constante de dinero entre México y los Estados Unidos, y se enfrentan a jugadores establecidos como Western Union. Este artículo forma parte de Payments Week de CoinDesk.

By Daniela Dib

Sponsored

Apr 28, 2022 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2022

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Business

El salvador

Six of 10 Salvadorans Quit Using the Chivo Wallet After Getting the Bitcoin Incentive, Study Finds

“Most users who used Chivo after spending the $30 bonus do not engage with the app intensively,” the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research reported.

By Andrés Engler

Sponsored

Apr 27, 2022 at 6:11 a.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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Layer 2

Opinion

Should Western Union Worry About Stablecoins?

For now, stablecoins are used mostly in the speculative crypto economy. Will that change?

By JP Koning

Sponsored

Jan 3, 2022 at 3:51 p.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2022

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Business

Ripple

Thai Remittance Platform Starts Processing Ripple Payments

DeeMoney has become the first non-banking institution to use RippleNet in Thailand.

By Paddy Baker

Sponsored

Mar 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2020

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Business

Ripple

Money Sender Azimo to Use Ripple Tech and XRP for Philippines Remittance Corridor

European money transfer service Azimo is tapping Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity and XRP to speed up remittances to the Southeast Asian nation.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Sponsored

Feb 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2020

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Business

Ripple

Intermex Partners With Ripple for XRP-Based Remittance Corridor

Intermex has said it will use use RippleNet for its U.S.-Mexican remittance corridor.

By Paddy Baker

Sponsored

Feb 5, 2020 at 11:35 a.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2020

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Markets

Remittances

Bitspark Fades Out Following COO Maxine Ryan's Departure

The company, with operations in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, will be permanently shuttering its doors on March 4.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Feb 4, 2020 at 9:20 a.m. UTC

Feb 4, 2020

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