Blockchain and Global Remittances

The stablecoin giant, based in New York, Paxos Trust Company thinks that blockchain technology may help in the flow of remittances on global level. Global remittances are the payments that are made by individuals or parties from abroad to their home countries. Remittances help in the flow of funds in any economy and are a considerable addition. It also could help in the economy of the poor countries.

Binance stablecoin BUSD was issued by Paxos. BUSD was the world's third largest in terms of its market capitalization until this year. Paxos also is believed to issue the recently launched dollar pegged stablecoin PYUSD by Paypal. Paxos Trust Company is said to be liscensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

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As per the recent blog post by Paxos, remittances have a direct impact on the reduction of poverty and consumption in an economy. Global remitances can be seen as a reliable source of income for the recepients enabling the purchase of basic needs like food, shelter, education, healthcare which is good for the economy.

Global remittances also play a significant in the stability and resilience of an economy. It could act as a stablizing source for an economy that is facing unrest by offering a source of income that is steady accord to Paxos.

Blockchain can help in instantaneous transfer of funds across the border bypassing the delays associated with the traditional banking system. This is something that could be advantageious to people who urgently need the funds for expenses immediate in nature.

Blockchain by offering innovative technological solutions could also help in the global remittance landscape including transparency through its decentralized and immutable natur and enhancing security. Blockchain could also help remove intermediaries that are usually involved in remittances that are traditional while enabling high speed transactions with low fees and related costs.

Global economies need to look into how they could utilize blockchain technology in the best interest of their people.

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