Unlocking Financial Inclusion with CBDCs
The global pandemic exposed many existing government distribution channels for financial aid as inadequate. With roughly one quarter of the world’s population unbanked, a number of stimulus programs faltered and…
Read More »Ripple Acquires 40% Stake in Asia’s Leading Cross-Border Payments Specialist, Tranglo
Ripple has agreed to acquire 40% of Asia’s leading cross-border payments specialist Tranglo. This partnership enables Ripple to meet growing customer demand in the region and expand the reach of…
Read More »How Blockchain and Crypto Meet Growing SME Demand
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a dynamic force in the global economy today—especially in developing countries where SMEs contribute up to 40% of national GDPs, according to The World…
Read More »goLance Leverages On-Demand Liquidity to Deliver Faster, Cheaper Payments to Their Global Marketplace of Freelancers
Global freelance marketplace goLance has no full-time employees. Instead the company is run by freelancers hired through its platform and CEO Michael Brooks spends a lot of time flying around…
Read More »Blockchain Empowers Women Worldwide
Worldwide, 42% of women are unbanked—excluding them from access to modern financial services. Blockchain technology provides a secure and inexpensive way to complete financial transactions including global payments, presenting a…
Read More »Update: Europe/UK MCO Visa Cards Have Been Reactivated
On 29 June 2020, the FCA provided written consent to allow Wirecard UK to resume payment services. The restriction on activities lifted at 00:01 UTC on 30 June 2020. We…
Read More »CoinGecko Releases Q3 2019 Cryptocurrency Report
We are pleased to announce the release of our CoinGecko 2019 Quarter 3 Cryptocurrency Report. The 56-page report provides an overview of the state of the cryptocurrency market and the…
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