What DeFi Can Learn From 'InFi'
By studying informal financial cooperation, including lending circles, blockchain developers can uncover new opportunities, says our columnist.
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An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry's $554B Problem
When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround.
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To See Libra's Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US
Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low.
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Filipino Pawnshops Bank on Crypto Remittances During Crisis
Pawn shops in the Philippines are well placed to popularize cryptocurrencies as alternatives to cash.
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Apr 14, 2020 at 4:28 p.m. UTC
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Letter from the Philippines: Life During Coronavirus
Leah Callon Butler works out where to stash her cash and tries to tell fact from fiction amid the coronavirus shutdown in the Philippines.
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Mar 31, 2020 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
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Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech
Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential.
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Crypto Exchanges Need Common Messaging to Comply With Travel Rule
From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
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Feb 25, 2020 at 3:39 a.m. UTC
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Inside the Osaka Conference Where Crypto Got Serious About FATF's 'Travel Rule'
Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Where the Future of Crypto Payments Is Being Built
The Philippines may not be the crypto capital of the world – but it may be where infrastructure building runs the deepest.
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Dec 29, 2018 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
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