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Paxful Celebrates the Real Reasons People Use Bitcoin Everyday With #BitcoinForAll Giveaway
8.2.2021
Paxful, one of the largest peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplaces in the world, is celebrating the real reasons people use bitcoin everyday with a special $15,000 giveaway. The platform helps millions to have access to payments, e-commerce, remittances, wealth preservation and philanthropy with...
Ripple Tech to Power New Malaysia-Bangladesh Remittance Corridor
15.1.2021
Malaysia's Mobile Money and Bangladesh's bKash will leverage RippleNet for wallet-to-wallet transactions
Moneygram Distances Itself From the Ripple Turmoil With the US SEC
25.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest remittance companies issued a statement addressing the recent turmoil between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) due to a lawsuit filed by the regulator against the crypto company. Moneygram Distances Itself From Ripple in the Midst of...
Former Microsoft Engineer Says Nigerian Expatriates Are Using Bitcoin to Circumvent Country’s Overvalued Exchange Rate
26.11.2020
A former Microsoft software engineer and co-founder of Buycoins Africa Tomiwa Lasebikan says some Nigerians expatriates are now using bitcoin to circumvent the country’s overvalued exchange rate when sending remittances. According to Lasebikan, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s fixed...
Remitano Makes Cross-Border Money Transfer Much Easier With New “Cash-Out” Feature
24.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. To simplify banking and meet its users’ Remittance needs across the globe, Remitano, a global escrow-marketplace, has just launched a smart, free, and safe approach for cross-border money transfers. This system will allow users to send and receive money from other countries...
End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto
23.11.2020
As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement...
Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba
17.11.2020
The move follows the latest sanction from the Trump administration
Japanese Exchange FXCoin and SBI to Pilot Crypto Remittance Platform
4.11.2020
Japanese crypto exchange FXCoin is teaming up with a number of companies including the financial giant and exchange operator SBI to work on a price volatility-resistant cryptoasset remittance solution.
Per Nikkei, the exchange will begin a pilot for its new solution later this month, with...
Venezuela to Incorporate Bitcoin and Litecoin Wallets into National Remittances Platform
2.11.2020
Venezuela says it will incorporate bitcoin and litecoin wallets to its Patria’s Cryptocurrency Remittance Platform. In an update, authorities in the country say this move will enable Venezuelan citizens to formally receive remittances in cryptocurrency form. Many citizens of hyperinflation...
Venezuela Expands Scope of its Remittance Platform With Bitcoin & Litecoin
30.10.2020
The Venezuelan government is set to overhaul its crypto-compatible remittances platform Patria – allowing full operability with bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC) wallets.
The platform allows individuals based overseas to send remittances to family and friends based in Venezuela – and also enables...
Remittance Costs Lower in Q3 World Bank Study Shows – Only Cryptocurrencies Meeting UN Goal
30.10.2020
The latest study by the World Bank shows that it costs 4.98% on average to remit funds to South Asia which makes it the least expensive region while sub-Sahara Africa is the most expensive with an average cost of 8.47%. The quarterly study also finds that it is costlier to remit funds when using...
Cuban freedom fighters launch underground Bitcoin remittance network
27.10.2020
Fiat trades are often completed for a sizable fee by bike-riding crypto enthusiasts
Standard Chartered Picks Ant, not Ripple, for New Remittance Service
10.9.2020
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British bank Standard Chartered has teamed up with mobile financial service firm bKash and Malaysian digital remittance provider Valyou to launch the first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service in Bangladesh – choosing Chinese giant Ant Group as its tech...
Small value crypto transfers in Africa have increased by 55%
10.9.2020
Africans are turning to cryptocurrencies to avoid high fees and currency instability, with transfers to and from the continent increasing 55% over the last year
Bangladesh to get its first blockchain remittance service
9.9.2020
Standard Chartered Bank has launched the first remittance service in Bangladesh
Venezuela Blocks Access to Coinbase and Remittance Service MercaDolar
9.9.2020
Venezuela has blocked access to Coinbase and MercaDolar, cryptocurrency and fiat remittance platforms respectively, alongside two VPN providers
Latin Americans Turn to Bitcoin as Local Fiat Currencies Plunge
8.9.2020
Latin Americans have embraced cryptocurrency as a store of value while their fiat currencies depreciate, a new report shows. Bitcoin adoption in the region is further driven by the lack of banking access and remittance needs. Latin American Bitcoin Adoption Blockchain data analytics firm...
Tim Draper Heaps Praise on Bitcoin Cash
5.9.2020
Billionaire and venture capitalist Tim Draper has praised bitcoin cash after recently purchasing the coin. Lauding the ease of use as well as buying it, Draper encourages his followers to do likewise. Draper’s endorsement comes as the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community braces for a fork instigated...
Gifts and Remittances: Bitcoin.com’s New Tools Allow People to Send BCH via Email
30.6.2020
This month Bitcoin.com launched two services that help facilitate bitcoin cash adoption and crypto remittance via email. In a recent video on June 5, Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver showcased gifts.bitcoin.com, a new feature that allows individuals to send BCH gift cards via email. Additionally...
Ripple Affiliate Coins.ph Joins New Remittance Network Reaching Unbanked Filipinos
23.6.2020
The blockchain firm is part of an 11,000 strong network of cash-out counters launched by UnionBank of the Philippines