Remittances

Startups

BitPesa Launches Beta Testing for Kenyan Remittance Service

BitPesa has launched its beta program with the long-term goal of disrupting the remittance space.

Business  ·  23 May 2014
Bitcoin

Coincove Launches With Plan to Become ‘Coinbase of Mexico’

The startup now provides the Mexican market with a wallet and exchange service, converting peso bank transfers into bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2014
Mexico

Ripple Network Expands to Mexico With Addition of First Peso Issuer

Bitso's entry point into the Ripple network means it will be able to transfer pesos, US dollars and bitcoin.

Tech  ·  12 May 2014
Bitcoin

Robocoin to Rebrand Bitcoin ATMs as Online Bank Branches

Robocoin speaks to CoinDesk about its latest service updates, which take aim at the global remittance market.

Business  ·  1 May 2014
South Africa

How Kipochi is Taking Bitcoin into Africa

Pelle Braendgaard talks to CoinDesk about his company's plans and the challenges bitcoin faces in the developing world.

Business  ·  25 April 2014
Europe

What Facebook’s Mobile Money Plans May Mean for Bitcoin

Facebook is reportedly exploring a money service that would allow its users exchange monetary value.

Business  ·  14 April 2014
Regulation

Why Bitcoin Faces an Uphill Battle in the Remittance Market

Many in the bitcoin industry take its potential in the remittance services space for granted, but problems lie ahead.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2014
Startups

Western Union CEO: ‘First-World’ Bitcoin Not Ready for Global Use

Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek critiqued bitcoin today, suggesting it is currently ill-equipped for cross-border payments.

Business  ·  18 March 2014
Regulation

Philippines Regulator Issues Warning on Digital Currencies

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, echoes similar statements issued by regulators worldwide.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 March 2014
Exchanges

eBay Views BitPay and Coinbase as Potential PayPal Competitors

According to its annual regulatory filing, the company views bitcoin platforms as potential rivals to PayPal.

Business  ·  4 February 2014
News

The Economics of Trust: Bob Geldof, Aid and Remittance

Bob Geldof has claimed bitcoin 'won't work', here's why he's wrong.

Markets  ·  21 January 2014
Markets

Could Bitcoin Surpass Google’s $384 Billion Market Cap?

Just how big a financial opportunity is bitcoin? Recently, Wall Street has been starting to ask that very question.

Markets  ·  20 January 2014
Bitcoin

How Bitcoin Makes Transactions Cheaper

CoinDesk investor John Henderson discusses how looking for a way around electronic transaction fees got him interested in bitcoin.

Tech  ·  18 January 2014
Startups

Coincove Uses Bitcoin to Make Remittance Easier in Latin America

Coincove customers can now take their fiat currency to a local bitcoin dealer and send it overseas.

Business  ·  18 December 2013