{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Facebook Launches Novi","description":"Facebook launched Novi, a crypto payments app with a limited release in the US and Guatemala. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, it allows for zero fee cross border payments. These two countries were chose because 14% of Guatemala's GDP comes from remittances (non commercial transfers from abroad) and 90% of them come from the US alone. The current banking system requires high fees- taking money out of the pockets of those trying to send money back home to their families. Novi tackles that problem head on.&amp;nbsp;  Would love to hear from you. Rate, comment, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and for the video edition- YouTube. Follow me on Twitter&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;Instagram where I always post when a new show drops. ","author_name":"no gradient","author_url":"https:\/\/nogradient.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20909426\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/20909426"}