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by bongoman37 1765 days ago
sarcasm? Nobody uses crypto for remittance payments to poorer countries. It is mostly used by rich folks in countries like China to get around exchange restrictions.
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Most people who use Bitcoin here in Argentina seem to be sending remittances to their families in Venezuela.
That's not true
Correct, it's mostly used for money laundering and illegal transactions.
Source?