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Fintech Money Transfer Startups Eye Vietnamese Remittance Market
Remittance Vietnam

Fintech Money Transfer Startups Eye Vietnamese Remittance Market

Vietnam currently stands as one of the top ten remittance recipient countries in the world. In 2014, more than US$12 billion have been remitted to the country, making it the 9th largest remittance recipient, according to a World Bank report.

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Top 10 Southeast Asian Blockchain, Bitcoin Startups
Blockchain/Bitcoin

Top 10 Southeast Asian Blockchain, Bitcoin Startups

The bitcoin craze has gone well beyond the US and Europe. In Africa, startups such as BitPesa are revolutionizing the remittance market, enabling cheap and fast money transfers. In South America, bitcoin firm BitINKA announced in June its plans to

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Bitrefill Let You Top-Up Your Prepaid Mobile Phone With Bitcoins
Blockchain/Bitcoin Remittance

Bitrefill Let You Top-Up Your Prepaid Mobile Phone With Bitcoins

Available in 135 countries (including Singapore, Switzerland and Vietnam) and supporting over 500 operators, Bitrefill is a service that allows you to refill your prepaid mobile phone with bitcoins. Founded in October 2014, Bitrefill lets you top-up your mobile phone

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