Comparison Site Seeks to Boost Bitcoin Remittances in Latin America
A new price comparison site hopes to boost bitcoin remittances in Latin America by placing traditional and digital currency-based services side by side. Mondome, which has already partnered with exchanges such as Bitso, MexBT and Ripio, has been designed to let people understand bitcoin's benefits by letting them to compare it with other existing payment methods. Pelle Braendgaard, co-founder at Mondome, said: "Bitcoin is clearly a great technology for remittances. However, for most people there are no alternatives to the two or three remittance companies you see signs for every day on the....
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