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How to build an app like Wise: Cross-border payments architecture explained

Wise moved $118 billion in 2024 on a simple promise - show the real exchange rate and charge a transparent fee. The engineering behind that promise is anything but simple. Here's what it takes to build a cross-border payment app.

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