Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.02.2020 | Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020's Buzzy Token Project | Celo is the new black. Investors from Silicon Valley to Switzerland are whispering about it. The team behind that project, cLabs, is combining the ethereum and Libra models with a $30 million war chest from the likes of Polychain Capital an... |
| 05.02.2020 | Ledger readers’ 2020 predictions for fintech and cryptocurrency | This is the web version of The Ledger, Fortune’s weekly newsletter covering financial technology and cryptocurrency. Sign up here to receive future editions. At long last! Back in December, we asked for your 2020 predictions. And now we’re ... |
| 05.02.2020 | HK-Based Crypto Startup Bitspark to Close its Doors Soon | In a blog post written by its founder George Harrap, Bitspark announced that it will be shutting down as of March 2020. They attributed the decision to an “internal restructuring that hasn’t worked out”. |
| 04.02.2020 | Bitspark Fades Out Following COO Maxine Ryan's Departure | Hong Kong-based remittance startup Bitspark is shutting down next month. CEO and co-founder George Harrap announced Monday the company, with operations in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, would be permanently shuttering it... |
| 18.11.2019 | This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra's 'Unbanked' Dreams | This is the latest in a series of ICO Followups examining the aftermath of the 2017 token boom. Out of dozens of token projects that supposedly aimed to offer financial services like remittances to the unbanked, Bitspark is one of the few s... |
| 26.02.2018 | Hot Fintechs in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong 2017 | Here is a summary of our Hot Fintech articles from 2017 for South East Asia and Hong Kong. We will update this list soon. Stay tuned. Singapore CashShield Established in 2007, CashShield is a transaction fraud detection service that leverag... |
| 27.06.2017 | Bitspark Embarks on Blockchain Remittance Trial with UN in Tajikistan | Blockchain startup Bitspark has revealed it is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on a trial focused on promoting financial inclusion in Tajikistan. The Hong Kong-based remittance vendor outlined the new project in... |
| 19.05.2017 | Remtech Providers In Asia You Need To Know | Remtech, the contraction of the words remittance and technology, refers to the use of digital channels and platforms for international money transfers. The increase in use of mobile phones and technology is providing an avenue for fintech d... |
| 08.09.2016 | 6 Remittance Startups in Southeast Asia to Know | Remittances can contribute to a big chuck of the GDP of a country, notably in emerging markets. The World Bank estimates that migrants will send up to US$636 billion home in 2017, with three quarter of that amount being remitted to developi... |
| 12.08.2016 | 6 Hong Kong Crypto and Blockchain Platforms You Should Know | Over the past few years, the fintech industries of south and northeast Asian countries including Hong Kong, Singapore, and China have demonstrated rapid growth and development, creating some of the most established and innovative Crypto and... |
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