Barclays' accelerator program, Ripple and others have backed a $1.7 million round for a new remittance startup that will use XRP.
Remittance firms UAE Exchange and Unimoni now offer blockchain-based payments to Thailand using RippleNet.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are hoping a shared digital currency can cut remittance costs between the two countries.
Pakistan-based Telenor Microfinance Bank has launched a remittances service using blockchain tech from Alipay.
The Philippines may not be the crypto capital of the world – but it may be where infrastructure building runs the deepest.
National Bank of Kuwait has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network seeking faster cross-border money transfers.
Social media giant Facebook is reportedly working to launch its own stablecoin for money transfers through its popular messaging app WhatsApp.
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts love to talk about Venezuelan users as an example of bitcoin's subversive potential – but the reality is more complex.
Abu Dhabi-based money transmitter UAE Exchange is working with Ripple to launch blockchain remittances to Asia early next year.
South Korean crypto exchange Coinone has launched Cross, an app providing cross-border remittances using Ripple's xCurrent product.
Malaysian banking group CIMB has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network, RippleNet, seeking faster cross-border payments.
A new stablecoin launching on the Stellar network is pegged to the Australian dollar and is being pitched for consumer and business use.
Payment provider TransferGo has announced it is launching a remittance corridor to India that uses Ripple technology for near real-time transactions.
IBM is taking its long-in-the-works blockchain-based payment system out of beta, with the launch of a product called Blockchain World Wire.
A new patent filing reveals Chinese e-commerce giant has been exploring the use of blockchain technology to speed up international payments.