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Banks Tried to Kill Crypto and Failed. Now They’re Embracing It (Slowly). – The New York Times

Banks Tried to Kill Crypto and Failed. Now They’re Embracing It (Slowly). – The New York Times

John K. White·
Fintech
·Nov. 1, 2021·1 min read

Digital payments technology is forcing the financial system to evolve. Banks feel their power waning and want to regain control.

Read the full article at: www.nytimes.com

  • John K. White
    John K. White

    John has been in communications since graduating from Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg in 1992. He launched one of Canada's first digital-only local news sites called Winnipeg First in 2007, which led to digital editor postings with the Winnipeg Free Press and Edmonton Journal. In 2012 he joined Bankless Times as managing editor, later becoming president and CEO. He and the Bankless Media co-founders completed a sale and exit in August 2021.

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