Abra to Launch Blockchain Powered App in US, Philippines
Abra on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch its blockchain-based remittance app in the US and Philippines markets. The app, which recently raised $14 million in Series A Funding, also discussed its plans to add more countries to its portfolio in coming months. If it is to happen as predicted, Abra will enable millions of people to transfer digital cash more swiftly and accurately than the traditional banking methods. The remittance company also unveiled the name of its two "secret" investors from the Series A round: renowned multinational finance company American Express and Ratan....
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Abra is gearing up to release its bitcoin-powered remittance app in the next few weeks, pending final approval from the Apple App Store. The company, which recently closed a $12m Series A funding round, has announced its remittance app will be first available to customers in the US and the Philippines, with other countries in the pipeline over the weeks and months ahead. Today, Abra also unveiled two previously undisclosed investors in its funding round: American Express, by way of its venture arm American Express Ventures, and Ratan Tata, a well-known Indian business magnate.....
Renowned remittance application Abra announces Bitcoin support. Abra announced the next phase of its global expansion at the North American Bitcoin Conference today. The plans are to enable Abra worldwide next month, activating global network of Tellers who can transact in over 50 currencies, including directly in Bitcoin. This means that anyone with a smartphone in any country can send or receive funds in most major currencies and can cash in or out of their Abra wallet, even without a bank account. Bitcoin has been a large part of and the key to Abra’s efforts, albeit not always....
Bill Barhydt, the founder and CEO of Abra, the highly anticipated Bitcoin-based remittance application, announced at the North American Bitcoin Conference on January 17 that the firm will launch its global digital cash network next month. Upon the launch of Abra, users will be able to send and receive money in over 50 currencies. Abra also includes direct Bitcoin support allowing users to send Bitcoin payments to family members or friends abroad with low fees. Essentially, Abra is a peer-to-peer version of today’s remittance service providers. Instead of having to visit physical locations....
Abra, a non-custodial bitcoin wallet app that allows people to send money for free from their bank accounts, is now available in the U.S. and the Philippines, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company announced on its website. Abra is available on iPhone and Android in the U.S. The company’s goal is to be a global financial inclusion app for the expanding cross-border remittance market. A U.S. user can add cash to their Abra wallet from any major bank account, then send it for free to any phone number in the U.S. or the Philippines via the bitcoin blockchain. Recipients can withdraw the....
Abra is planning to finally launch global support for its remittance and currency exchange app in February, as announced on Tuesday at the North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami by CEO Bill Barhydt. This would provide an easy way for people to trade their local currencies for bitcoin and vice versa. Digital cash peer-to-peer network Abra allows users....