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Title: [2015-12-21] Bitcoin Remittances to Mexico See Huge Potential
Post by: a7mos on December 21, 2015, 11:07:07 PM
Bitcoin Remittances to Mexico See Huge Potential

Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof, founder and CEO of Bitnation, sees promise in the future of Bitcoin remittance services:

“I believe it will be the end of the remittance industry as we know it. Old companies like Western Union won't be competitive. Perhaps new ones will emerge like we've seen in some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, where they've [sic] themed up with mobile phone operators, so the remittance recipient can get cash in the local currency at local mobile shops or top-up stations.”

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115924/bitcoin-remittances-to-mexico-see-huge-potential