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From the simple barter system of ages past to the sophisticated technological systems of modern day money transfer, the remittance industry remains a significant aspect of the global economic ecosystem.

One of the primary characteristics that qualify a good medium of exchange is transportability. This involves how effective it is to transfer money from a given location to another.

Over the years, as money and its associated technologies have evolved, so have the systems by which they are transferred.

Read more here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-flying-money-to-blockchain-how-remittance-industry-has-reached-turning-point