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Comparison Site Seeks to Boost Bitcoin Remittances in Latin America

A new comparison site called Mondome hopes to boost bitcoin remittances by placing traditional and digital currency-based services side by side.

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Coinsetter CEO: Taking on Credit Cards Isn't Bitcoin's Big Opportunity

Coinsetter CEO Jaron Lukasiewicz talks about the challenges bitcoin faces in the credit card market, and why he's bullish on its impact in remittance.

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Bill Gates: Bitcoin Alone Won't Solve Global Payments Challenges

Bill Gates has commented on bitcoin's possible future ahead of the release of the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation's annual letter.

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Bitspark Rolls Out Remittance Service to Indonesia

Bitspark has rolled out its second bitcoin-powered remittance service in a month, catering this time to Indonesian workers in Hong Kong.

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Payments Veterans Seek to Unlock Blockchain's Power With Align Commerce

Align Commerce is using bitcoin as a method for moving value and the blockchain to provide tracking for payments.

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How HelloBit Plans to Become the Uber for Global Remittance

By connecting a bitcoin sender to local exchangers, startup HelloBit wants to lower the costs of cross-border payments.

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Bitspark Enters Hong Kong's Remittance Market With Bitcoin-Powered Solution

Hong Kong startup Bitspark is offering a new remittance service that slashes costs by one-third with bitcoin.

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Bitrefill Brings Mobile Credit Buying with Bitcoin to 113 Countries

A Swedish startup called Bitrefill offers a service that lets users buy mobile-phone credit in 113 countries with bitcoin.

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Ghana Startup Launches Bitcoin Donations Hub to Aid Ebola Fight

Ghana-based remittances service Beam has launched a bitcoin donations service for charities fighting against ebola in Sierra Leone.

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Beam Launches Cheap 'Rebittance' Solution for Ghana

Ghana-based startup Beam plans to disrupt the local remittance market using the low cost, speed and convenience of bitcoin.

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