Blockchain-based payments startup Circle has launched an international online money transfer service that allows people in the United States and Europe to send money to each other instantly and at no cost. Circle's international money transfer service, built on Ethereum.
A combination of Goldman Sachs and Circle's logos Blockchain-based payments startup Circle Internet Financial on Thursday launched an international online money transfer service that allows people in the United States and Europe to send money to each other instantly and at no cost as it seeks to tear down borders in the payments world. The new service is part of a push by the "fintech" - or financial technology - sector to compete with established financial institutions, by using digital technologies to offer cheaper and more user-friendly services, often via smartphones.
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