Bitso Raises Over US$1.85M to Boost Mexican Bitcoin Remittance Corridor JP Buntinx - NewsBTC
go to original May 1, 2016

BitSo - The Bridge to Mexico's New Digital Economy (BnkToTheFuture.com)

Attacking the remittance payment industry is never a smart idea, and Donald Trump will come to that realization at some point in his life. Arguing how the remittance corridor between the US and Mexico needs to be shut down is not the smartest thing he has ever said, but there are plenty of solutions to solve this problem.

Bitso, a Bitcoin to Mexican Peso exchange, uses the popular cryptocurrency to let Mexicans freely trade dollars and pesos in and out of Bitcoin. This is made possible due to the startup’s partnership with the Mexican Central Bank, which makes this conversion process a breeze. Ever since Donald Trump made his infamous statement, Bitso has seen an increasing demand for their services.

That is only normal, considering a lot of migrant Mexican workers in the US send money back to friends and family at home. However, they are forced to do using some of the most expensive remittance solutions in the world, as the average money transfer fee is 9.11%. It is important to keep in mind this number does not even include conversion costs, making traditional financial solutions a less-than-favorable solution to send money abroad.

Bitso CEO Pablo Gonzalez told the media:

“Mexico is home to the endpoint of the largest remittance corridor in the world, with a flow of over $25.4 billion in 2015. We believe that Mexicans should be able to send their money back home, and Bitcoin is fast becoming a cheaper and faster way to do that as our platform volume increases. We feel making money flow freely is a great innovation that should not be hindered by traditional currency wars”

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