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Our partner, Government Travel Solution, coordinates private jets, yachts, villas, ticketing, and ground logistics for governments, VIPs, and high-profile clients. Many of its requests come in at short notice, and its operations are set up to confirm book

AEROAFFAIRES has been arranging private flights since 1991. Founded in Paris by François-Xavier Clerc, the brokerage works with more than 850 operators and cross-references over 20,000 aircraft to put together a single trip. It has flown 120,000 passenger

Section 1: Story behind Bluehills Q: Why did you start Bluehills? What was the idea in your head at the beginning, before it had a name? Sayan : Bluehills started from my interest in how businesses work behind the scenes. I believe a strong business is no

The number of active correspondent banks worldwide fell by 22% between 2011 and 2019, and the steepest regional decline was Latin America at 34%, according to BIS data drawn from SWIFT payment messages. Over the same period, the value and volume of paymen

The fastest way to accept international payments now doesn't go through the banking network at all. A stablecoin settlement moves the money straight from the buyer to a settlement provider, which converts it and drops euros in the seller's account, usuall

Moving crypto into a bank account through an exchange costs a business more than the fee the exchange quotes. Two of the bigger costs never show up on a statement: the spread taken on the conversion rate, and the price movement while the crypto sits waiti

Businesses now have multiple ways to accept crypto payments. Payment links allow businesses to get started quickly without building the infrastructure from scratch. On the other hand, APIs offer more control, automation, and integration into existing syst

For most crypto products, the first real challenge users face is when funding their accounts. Buying (or on ramping) crypto involves exchange platforms, additional sign-ups, and verification flows. Often users drop off before they ever reach the core prod

Current international payouts rely on traditional banking infrastructure where payments move through multiple intermediary banks before reaching the recipient. Stablecoin global payouts have changed how international payments work. Traditional settlements

Crypto remittances use blockchain infrastructure to move value across borders faster and at lower cost than traditional rails. Instead of relying on correspondent banks or money transfer operators, transactions settle on-chain, often using stablecoins, wi