Western Union

3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 2, 2018 by Catherine (Katie) Haun · said 11 times in 7 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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brought up most by Catherine (Katie) Haun (4), Tavit Henrikos (2), Will Gaybrick (1), Tope Alabi (1), Shaq (Shakil Khan) (1), Eileen Burbage (1), Arianna Simpson (1)

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Nov 2, 2018 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Haun: Traditional cross-border remittances will become as obsolete as telegrams
“Now, this is early days, but I predict that one day Sending a cross-border payment is going to be like the equivalent, or an international remittance is going to be like the equivalent of going to Western Union to send a telegram instead of sending an email fr…”
Catherine (Katie) Haun Nov 2, 2018 ▶ 21:17 3 Common Myths People Have About Crypto
Nov 2, 2018 negative
Assertion Supported
Haun: Remittance middlemen take 7.5% globally, costing consumers $30 billion annually
“Did you know that in the world, on average, these middlemen take 7.5% for most country pairs? On average. That's on average. And that means that thirty billion dollars a year are what consumers are paying to these middlemen. Banks, MoneyGram, Western Union.”
Catherine (Katie) Haun Nov 2, 2018 ▶ 18:45 3 Common Myths People Have About Crypto
Aug 29, 2019 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Simpson: Remittance companies like Western Union charge up to 20% fees
“So, companies like Western Union often charge north of 15 to 20% in order to move money across borders.”
Arianna Simpson Aug 29, 2019 ▶ 1:30 Decentralized Applications: What's Now, What's Next
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