A consumer payments platform backed by MIT Media Lab, Barclays, Mastercard and Ripple is launching its XRP-powered payment service in Q1 2019. SendFriend will start by targeting the Philippines to give expatriates a cost-effective way to send money back home. The project, winner of the MIT Media Lab Translational Innovation Alliance Award, was developed at MIT by … Continue reading Ripple-Backed Payment Platform SendFriend Launching in Q1 2019, Will Utilize XRP for Instant Cross-Border Remittances