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Remittances

Manilla Bay, Philippines.
Finance
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.
Manilla Bay, Philippines.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Feb 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2020
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Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020.
Finance
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.
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020.
By Paddy Baker
Feb 5, 2020 at 11:35 a.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2020
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Bitspark will shut down in March, following COO and co-founder Maxine Ryan stepping down from the remittance startup. (Image via Bitspark)
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.
Bitspark will shut down in March, following COO and co-founder Maxine Ryan stepping down from the remittance startup. (Image via Bitspark)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 4, 2020 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2020
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Image via CoinDesk video
Tech
Vinny lingham
Watch Civic's CEO Talk About His New Cross-Border Payment System
The Civic Wallet is a noncustodial money transfer system that uses your face instead of complex keys.
Image via CoinDesk video
By John Biggs
Jan 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2020
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Finance
Bitshares
This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra's 'Unbanked' Dreams
If Facebook’s Libra project truly aims to serve the globe’s 1.7 billion unbanked, Hong Kong-based Bitspark might offer some insights.
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By Leigh Cuen
Nov 18, 2019 at 8:50 a.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2019
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concrete, construction
Markets
Venture capital
Overstock Caps Series A for Bitcoin Startup Ripio With $400k Funding
Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.
concrete, construction
By Michael del Castillo
Apr 26, 2017 at 9:59 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2017
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Africa, bitcoin
Markets
Africa
Why Bitcoin Regulation Lags Where it's Needed Most
Africa has significant market potential for bitcoin companies, but its challenging regulatory environment is deterring development.
Africa, bitcoin
By Tanaya Macheel
Mar 8, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2015
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pesos
Markets
Latin america
Bitcoin Startups Bring Rebittance Service to Argentina and Mexico
Volabit and SatoshiTango have opened a bitcoin-powered international money bridge to transfer fiat between Mexico and Argentina.
pesos
By Tanaya Macheel
Mar 2, 2015 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2015
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Argentina, pesos
Markets
Latin america
Traditional Remittance Provider Adds Bitcoin Services in Latin America
Bitex.la has joined with More Money Transfers to offer customers fiat-to-bitcoin deposit services across Latin America.
Argentina, pesos
By Tanaya Macheel
Feb 25, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2015
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Boston Fed
Markets
Credit cards
Boston Fed Researchers: We’re Bullish on Bitcoin as a Technology
CoinDesk speaks with researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to learn more about their thoughts on bitcoin and its role in payments tech.
Boston Fed
By Pete Rizzo
Feb 24, 2015 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2015
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