Align Commerce Debuts Payment Rail To China Using The Blockchain

Align Commerce Debuts Payment Rail To China Using The Blockchain

Align Commerce, a San Francisco, Calif.-based cross-border payments service provider, has established a “China corridor” to allow businesses to easily send and receive payments to and from Asia’s largest economy. With the value of bilateral trade between the U.S. and China surpassing $555 billion in recent years, businesses in both countries will now reap the benefits of Align Commerce’s multi-rail technology that combines the blockchain with traditional payments, real-time payment tracking and easy invoicing. Align Commerce, in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and to mark the....


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