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Official Remittance Inflows to Zimbabwe Surged to $1 Billion After Covid-19 Restrictions Forced Migrants to Use Formal Channels

Official Remittance Inflows to Zimbabwe Surged to  Billion After Covid-19 Restrictions Forced Migrants to Use Formal ChannelsCross border remittances into Zimbabwe surged to $1 billion in 2020, more than a 36% increase from the $636m that was recorded in 2019. This surge in remittances occurred despite the “steep decline in economic activity in host countries, which in turn made it difficult for migrants in the diaspora to send money home.” Effects […]

Solana-to-Bitcoin cross-chain bridge aims for Q3 2024 launch

African Migrants Are Turning to Cryptocurrency Platforms for ‘Low-Fee Remittances’

African Migrants Are Turning to Cryptocurrency Platforms for ‘Low-Fee Remittances’As central banks on the African continent fight to keep cryptocurrencies from going mainstream, many more migrant workers are increasingly turning to money-sending platforms that use cryptocurrencies when moving funds across borders. More Than Just an Investment Thus in addition to becoming a “hot investment for hedge funders and corporate moguls,” crypto-assets like bitcoin are […]

Solana-to-Bitcoin cross-chain bridge aims for Q3 2024 launch