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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
An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry’s $554B Problem
13.6.2020
When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround
Coincheck Halts Crypto Remittance to Investigate Latest Data Breach
3.6.2020
Coincheck suffered a data breach that may have leaked users’ emails and personal information, including date of birth and phone number
Report: High Remittance Fees and Unstable Rupee Drive Crypto Adoption in India
27.5.2020
Indians are flocking to cryptocurrency due to high remittance fees and the difficulty of exchanging rupees to a more stable currency
U.S. Consumer Protection Agency Recognizes XRP’s Potential in Remittance
18.5.2020
A U.S. consumer protection agency shout outs Ripple and XRP cross-border settlements in a recent regulatory update
UAE Bank Opens Bangladesh Remittance Corridor using Ripple’s Blockchain Tech
12.5.2020
RAKBank aims to speed up remittances for Bangladeshi expats after integrating with RippleNet
MoneyGram Reports 'Quiet Quarter' For Ripple Partnership
3.5.2020
Major cross-border payments company MoneyGram has reported a “quiet quarter” with regards to its partnership with Ripple
How Blockchain Disrupts Acquiring, Remittance and Corporate Settlement
30.4.2020
An ultimate financial game-changer: Blockchain technology has dramatically changed the traditional finance industry, and there is more to come
USD 515M Crypto Fund, Blockchain-Powered Remittance Pilot + More News
30.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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a16z crypto, the crypto arm of venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz, has raised USD 515 million for its second...
BRI Remittance Brings Digital Identity to Banking With Blockchain Partnership
4.4.2020
Blockchain-based digital identity solutions are in fashion — an Indonesian bank has become the latest to drive business growth and facilitate 24-hour remittances
Thai Remittance Platform Starts Processing Ripple Payments
19.3.2020
DeeMoney has become the first non-banking institution to use RippleNet in Thailand
Money Sender Azimo to Use Ripple Tech and XRP for Philippines Remittance Corridor
27.2.2020
European money transfer service Azimo is tapping Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity and XRP to speed up remittances to the Southeast Asian nation
Ripple ‘Enters’ S Korean Blockchain Biz with Remittance Startup Deals
26.2.2020
Ripple (XRP) says that it has arrived on the South Korean blockchain scene in earnest after penning deals with a number of startups in the country.
The American company has inked agreements with Sentbe, Hanpass and WireBarley, three South Korean companies that work on overseas remittance...
MoneyGram Reveals Real-Time Remittance Tech, Based on Visa not Ripple
16.2.2020
MoneyGram’s COO told Cointelegraph that Ripple is not involved in its latest real-time settlements product
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2020
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital...
Egyptian National Bank Turns to Blockchain to Boost Remittance Business
12.2.2020
Ripple has onboarded the National Bank of Egypt to its blockchain powered cross-border payments network, RippleNet
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...
Intermex Partners With Ripple for XRP-Based Remittance Corridor
5.2.2020
Intermex has said it will use use RippleNet for its U.S.-Mexican remittance corridor