Remittances News

There’s often talk about how decentralized finance could eliminate the need for traditional banks… but what if DeFi could enhance their digital services?

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s “Naira defense” policy is pushing more Nigerians toward Bitcoin and crypto adoption.

Ripple's partnership with MoneyGram may not be as warm as it once was, but it's paying off.

What are the main advantages that crypto can offer when making cross-border payments, and what are the main challenges for consumers?

Fiat trades are often completed for a sizable fee by bike-riding crypto enthusiasts.

The CEO of a fintech company has a vision and mission of helping to build regulated crypto, and bridging fiat solutions with DeFi concepts.

Venezuela may have the most crypto volume, but this country bests all of Latin America when it comes to retail crypto transactions.

MoneyGram saw a significant rise in user transaction numbers for May 2020 compared to the same period last year, coinciding with a partnership with Ripple that began last June.

Several factors make India the hallmark country for crypto adoption. Experts, however, agree that several challenges still stand in the way.

Indians are flocking to cryptocurrency due to high remittance fees and the difficulty of exchanging rupees to a more stable currency.

A U.S. consumer protection agency shout outs Ripple and XRP cross-border settlements in a recent regulatory update.

FXCoin announced XRP remittance testing, one company began its security token initiative, and more headlined news from Japan this past week.

Blockchain-based digital identity is becoming mainstream with banks, financial organizations rise to the adoption challenge.

U.S.-Latin American remittance provider reveals that Ripple is not being used for remittances in its “core markets.”

Thai fintech DeeMoney has deepened its integration with blockchain-based financial services network RippleNet, further consolidating Ripple’s presence in Asia.