Remittances

Remittances

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Consensus 2017 Recap: Panels Cast Wide Net for Blockchain Discussions

A look back at some of the fascinating and diverse panels that took place at Consensus 2017 this week.

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How Cashaa Exploits Bitcoin Price Differentials for Remittances

Who said bitcoin's volatility is bad? A new remittance service is showing how price differentials could power cheap money transfers.

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Qatar's Commercial Bank Unveils Blockchain Remittance Pilot

One of Qatar's largest banks has unveiled a new blockchain-based service focused on international payments.

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Bitcoin Exchange Bitso Trials Canada-Mexico Remittance Service

Mexican bitcoin exchange Bitso has been working with Canadian payments firm Paycase to create a new remittance corridor between the two countries.

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Why Bitcoin Remittance Companies Are Still Shrugging Off Swift

Financial messaging giant Swift may have introduced new payments tech, but bitcoin startups still feel confident about their role in the industry.

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Will New Regulations Help or Hurt Bitcoin Startups in the Philippines?

Luis Buenaventura looks at new rules aimed at bitcoin firms in the Philippines, arguing that, cost burden aside, there's reason to be optimistic.

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Blockchain as a Geopolitical Tool

An announcement from the UAE last week marked an unusual development that highlights intriguing socio-economic and geopolitical trends.

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Is Bitcoin App Abra Finally Ready for Its Big Debut?

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.

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Why There's Still Hope for Bitcoin Remittance Companies

Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup.

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Why Bitcoin's Remittance Disruption Slowed to a Crawl

Cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app, but that just hasn't happened. CoinDesk looks at why.

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