Remittances

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
SBI Ripple Asia Launches Cambodia's First Cross-Border Remittance Service Using Blockchain
The service uses RippleNet to create a payments corridor between banks in Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Soccer Player Ifunanyachi Achara the Latest Sports Pro to Take Salary in Bitcoin
The Nigeria-born Toronto FC forward sends some of his bitcoin home to help his family avoid surging inflation rates in Africa’s largest economy.
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Stellar Development Foundation Invests $750K in Nigeria Remittance Platform
The investment, made through SDF's Enterprise Fund, will provide Cowrie with resources to continue expanding its operations in emerging markets, including Africa.
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Nigerian naira banknotes
Nigeria Is Now Rewarding Citizens for Using Licensed Money Senders, Not Crypto
The "Naira 4 Dollar Scheme" is a bid to funnel remittances through official channels. Meanwhile, peer-to-peer bitcoin remains popular.
Nigerian naira banknotes

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Ripple Tech to Power New Malaysia-Bangladesh Remittance Corridor
Malaysia's Mobile Money and Bangladesh's bKash will leverage RippleNet for wallet-to-wallet transactions.
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Dollar bills in the cash drawer of a bakery shop Caracas, Venezuela. (Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets.
Dollar bills in the cash drawer of a bakery shop Caracas, Venezuela. (Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)

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Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba
The move follows the latest sanction from the Trump administration.
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Ripple Affiliate Coins.ph Joins New Remittance Network Reaching Unbanked Filipinos
The blockchain firm is part of an 11,000 strong network of cash-out counters launched by UnionBank of the Philippines.
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How Bitcoin Fits Into Lebanon’s Banking Crisis
Lebanon's crisis has been raging for years, but the devaluation of the Lebanese pound and a global downturn has made stable financial services even more urgent.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh (Credit: Shutterstock/Lumenite)
UAE Bank Opens Bangladesh Remittance Corridor Using Ripple's Blockchain Tech
RAKBank aims to speed up remittances for Bangladeshi expats after integrating with RippleNet.
Dhaka, Bangladesh (Credit: Shutterstock/Lumenite)