Gates Foundation Partners Ripple and Coil in Financial Inclusion Initiative

Monday, October 22, 2018

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is teaming up with San Francisco, California-based blockchain firm Coil with a view of enhancing financial access for the unbanked and underprivileged communities.

Initially announced by the principal technologist and a deputy director at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Miller Abel, the development was later confirmed by the blockchain startup which was founded by a former chief technology officer of Ripple, Stefan Thomas.

Photo courtesy of Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion.

Source: CCN (link opens in a new window)

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