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167. Insights: Is crypto an effective replacement for remittances?

Aug 03, 202246 min
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Episode description

gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week for another deep dive, this time into remittances.

Remittances — the act of individuals sending money to support their families and communities back home — make up a significant component of GDP for many countries. How can crypto help? Join us while we take a look at the current state of crypto and remittances, the current pain points of remittances, and how crypto might chance remittances over the next 5 years! All this, and much much more.

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

  • Chike Ukaegbu, Head of Crypto Strategy - Emerging Markets at Visa
  • Santiago Alvarado, Senior Vice President of Product at Bitso
  • Rhian Lewis, author of The Cryptocurrency Revolution

This episode is sponsored by Visa.
This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world’s leaders in digital payments.
Crypto has opened up a new world of possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part.
Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials.

Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

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Special Guests: Chike Ukaegbu, Rhian Lewis, and Santiago Alvarado.

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