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Cred Merchant Solutions to Help Unbanked Business Sectors
3.11.2019
Cred Merchant Solutions has been unveiled in Emeryville during San Francisco Blockchain Week in an event hosting several California elected officials. The new point-of-sale system will help unbanked business sectors, such as California’s cannabis industry, accept crypto payments from...
How Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Hinder Libra’s Mission to Reach the Unbanked
9.10.2019
A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system
OmiseGo Joins Crypto Coalition Universal Protocol Alliance
9.10.2019
OmiseGo has become a member of Universal Protocol Alliance, a coalition of blockchain and crypto-focused firms
Nonprofit Launches Blockchain Platform for Credit History in Sierra Leone
22.8.2019
The nonprofit Kiva and the government of Sierra Leone have launched a blockchain-based credit history service
Unbanked for Buying Bitcoin: How the Financial System Criminalizes Crypto
28.7.2019
When we think of the unbanked, we envisage citizens of developing nations who lack the means and documentation to obtain access. But you don’t have to be a Mongolian goat herder to find yourself financially excluded. In the West, relatively affluent citizens are having their banking services...
Libra Won't Help the Billions of Unbanked People
30.6.2019
‘It’ll never catch on!’
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When Facebook unveiled its new digital currency libra, it explicitly said the initiative was intended to address the problems faced by the world’s unbanked: the 1.7 billion people without a bank account. As well as facing inconvenience, these...
Examining Facebook’s Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked
21.6.2019
The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove
Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Targeting 1.7 Billion Unbanked
18.6.2019
Facebook's newly unveiled Libra blockchain is tackling remittances at first, but it could have a much broader impact
How Crypto-Based Microfinance Benefits Small Businesses
27.5.2019
Starting your own business isn’t easy given the reluctance of banks to grant credit. Gone are the days when a compelling business plan would be enough to have the branch manager shaking your hand and bankrolling your venture. For entrepreneurs in developing nations, where even obtaining...