Opinion
Africa stands at a crossroads: harness cryptocurrency’s $4-trillion potential for sovereignty and growth or risk financial instability and exclusion.
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Remittances News
A remittance is a payment document, such as a bank draft, check, money transfer, etc., which is made in a foreign currency. Remittances are delivered to a debtor or remitter in his/her national currency by the third party and then are sent to the foreign creditor to pay arrears. With the appearance of digital cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin — now functioning as a third, independent currency — the era of the remittances industry, including other kinds of international money transfers, has reached a turning point. By using modern technological systems, it is easy to convert money into any possible fiat currency with Bitcoin without even leaving home. Also, virtual transactions prevent robbery, loss or damage of money and provide quite fast confirmations.
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South Korea reportedly flagged a record 36,684 suspicious crypto transactions in 2025, surpassing the combined total of the past two years.
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From corner shops to big retailers, Venezuelans are embracing stablecoins as inflation soars and the bolívar loses over 70% of its value.
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SoFi Technologies will leverage the Bitcoin network under a partnership with Lightspark to better compete in the $740 billion global remittance market.
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Western Union is exploring stablecoin integration for cross-border transfers, conversions and digital wallets, positioning it as an innovation opportunity.
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SoFi reenters the crypto space with onchain remittances and digital asset trading following the ease of regulations in the US.
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Blockchain's rigidity limits Web3. Web3's scalability and future lie beyond traditional blockchains. Expect a shift toward flexible, verifiable systems prioritizing efficiency over rigid total ordering
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"Invisible" crypto infrastructure provider SukuPay is now integrated into Guatemala's biggest banking provider, Banco Industrial.
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Banks are rapidly pivoting away from past practices of shunning crypto businesses to consider upgrading their payments infrastructure using stablecoins, eyeing them as the next frontier for payment innovation.
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Speculative activity remains closely tied to global funding rates, highlighting crypto’s growing “interconnectedness” with traditional finance, a BIS report claimed.
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Across Protocol, Crossmint, Validation Cloud, Abound, Scytale Digital, Chronicle, Halliday and Level USD announced funding rounds in March.
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Ripple has partnered with Chipper Cash to integrate Ripple Payments into its cross-border transaction system.
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The annualized transaction value of stablecoins surpassed $15.6 trillion in 2024, or 119% of those by Visa and 200% of Mastercard.
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Stablecoin use in emerging markets soars despite the absence of crypto-friendly regulations and basic banking infrastructure. Will the US catch up to this trend?
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Philippine banks are collaborating to launch the PHPX stablecoin for real-time remittances, leveraging Hedera’s DLT network and cross-border payment solutions.
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