Remittances
Blockchain as a Geopolitical Tool
An announcement from the UAE last week marked an unusual development that highlights intriguing socio-economic and geopolitical trends.
Is Bitcoin App Abra Finally Ready for Its Big Debut?
Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.
Why There's Still Hope for Bitcoin Remittance Companies
Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup.
Why Bitcoin's Remittance Disruption Slowed to a Crawl
Cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app, but that just hasn't happened. CoinDesk looks at why.
Why Remittance Giant MoneyGram Won't Be First With Blockchain
MoneyGram still doesn't think bitcoin will impact its business – but it sees blockchain-powered banks as a potential way for it to cut costs.
Visa Incubator to Test Blockchain for Interbank Payments
Visa’s London-based innovation lab has announced its latest blockchain trial will focus on interbank payments.
Mizuho to Conduct Blockchain Payments Trial With Ripple
Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.
Bitcoin Remittance Startup Freemit to Close Amid Funding Shortfall
Bitcoin remittance startup Freemit is officially closing down, two years after the effort to build the service began.
Abra Launches Blockchain Remittance App in US
After months of small-scale testing in the Philippines, blockchain payments app Abra launched in the US today.
