Josh Gordon-Blake
@_therealjosh
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Redefining Everyday Payments with Sarah Frese from @airtminc, @rodrifernandezt from @crossmint, and @_therealjosh from @MoneyGram, moderated by @rajachak75. https://t.co/5tSQPMDjcd
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To clarify, MoneyGram is sunsetting their legacy wallet app (built a few years ago) and consolidating everything into the core MoneyGram app, where the new wallet is now embedded They're tripling down and going all-in on stablecoins. Instead of having two separate flows,
This is probably one of the shortest wallet lifecycles I've ever seen. Released in September, shutting down in December. Respect to MoneyGram for shipping fast and validating their intuition quickly. It also proves @crossmint’s value: their wallet infra is so cheap and fast to
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Better payments infrastructure starts by creating strong, clear standards. Join us at Stellar House Miami for "Redefining Everyday Payments," featuring @airtminc's CMO Sarah Frese, @crossmint's Founder @rodrifernandezt, and @MoneyGram's EVP and GM @_therealjosh.
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@Decaf_so Decaf is on-chain freedom 😊 After almost a year of using Decaf to convert crypto to fiat through @MoneyGram, it's been incredibly helpful :)
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I'll be joining @DenelleDixon, @StellarOrg and Chris Newkirk, @Visa to discuss "coopetition" and how collaboration between traditional and emerging players can help build a more inclusive and borderless financial system for everyone. Hope to see some familiar faces there.
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@DenelleDixon @MoneyGram Grateful for the unwavering support and partnership from @StellarOrg and @DenelleDixon. Excited about what we’re building together and even more excited about what’s ahead.
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This is great! We need to raise the social security retirement age, but it’s been a third rail of politics for a long time… too easy for the Dems to point at R’s taking away benefits for seniors (and v-v) When social security started, the average lifespan was 61 and someone who
BREAKING: Trump administration considers raising retirement age to save Social Security from insolvency, per FOX
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BIG NEWS @MoneyGram, serving 50M people in 200 countries, is adopting stablecoins. Powered by Crossmint Wallets + stablecoin infra. This is the future of cross-border finance 👇
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What’s your definition of fintech? @jeffjohnroberts posed this question at @Fortune #BrainstormTech. For @anthonysoohoo, the answer was simple: a financial services company leveraging technology to deliver better outcomes for customers. By that standard, every financial
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All passive income can be withdrawn for personal use. Personally, @Decaf_so has been a great off-ramp, with almost zero fees compared to the 10% I used to pay via P2P, bridges, and other methods 😪 And of course, I make sure to pay the corresponding taxes in my country :))
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During the pandemic, remittances spiked – despite fears of income loss. On The Next Five podcast, @_therealjosh, EVP & GM of MoneyGram Online, reflects on the resilience and commitment of those who support loved ones across borders. 🎧 Listen in: Apple: https://t.co/nX9Y0aBYQ7
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RT @MoneyGram: Introducing MoneyGram Ramps — a developer-first API bridging cash and #crypto. Embed cash ↔️ crypto functionality in your a…
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I grew up in Iran chanting death to Israel in school assembly every week. Anti-semitism is a pernicious disease and an ancient hatred that must be fought, especially when it is veiled as it is these days by the one sided and unfair attacks on the Israeli people.
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William Roper: “So, now you'd give the Devil the benefit of law!” Thomas More: “Yes! What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?” Roper: “Yes, I'd cut down every law in England to do that!” More: “Oh? And when the last law was down, and the
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Implementing AI? Think like a system architect. 🧐 At #HumanX, we discussed how AI doesn’t fix broken systems—it amplifies them. If your current workflows are inefficient, those inefficiencies will scale right along with the tech. 🔎 #AI #Fintech #digitaltransformation
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We are solving this problem on the Stellar network with @MoneyGram & @Circle USDC. --> Cash-in: 40+ countries --> Cash-out: 170+ countries --> 30+ wallet integrations
We need a completely abstracted onchain Western Union alternative. Easy single page UX to transfer globally. No crypto jargon, just simple plainspeak, “free money transfers anywhere in the world - no limits.” Mentions stablecoins, Base and onchain in the “how it works” page
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Wholeheartedly endorse this message. Can’t say this loudly enough.
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Whether the well runs dry or the small-scale entrepreneurs feeding it slows to a trickle, a sobering assessment in @business of Chicago's steepest in nation cloud tax from purpose -driven tech start-up visionary @Chris_Deutsch of @LoftyVentures. https://t.co/fIHs1ekHy6 via
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Chicago’s bid to become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest has registered some major wins in recent years: Google bought a huge downtown building, PsiQuantum Corp. announced a $1 billion investment in...
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