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Blockchain/DeFi

·Jan. 17, 2024

Beware of the crypto/blockchain patent troll

As the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries mature, they must prepare for a downside to their success - patent trolls. As technology charts clear routes and more money is at stake, Dykema patent attorney Michael Word said cryptocurrency will be the next patent battlefield.

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Fundraising

·Mar. 9, 2023

Blockchain industry teeming with positive investment signs

Look beyond the initial aftereffects of recent market shocks and there are plenty of positive developments happening in blockchain-related industries, the leader of a global investment firm believes.

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Crypto

·Dec. 21, 2023

Brazil’s fintechs, banks dive into crypto as demand heats up

As the crypto wave continues to sweep Latin America, both banks and fintechs are crafting an expanding crypto offering in Brazil.

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Crypto

·Nov. 13, 2023

Custodia Launches Bitcoin Custody Solution

Offering a segregated bitcoin custody model, the bank provides institutional customers with SPDI-driven protections.

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Blockchain/DeFi

·Sep. 25, 2023

FIs Turn to Blockchain Despite Crypto’s Regulatory Uncertainty

US regulators plan to continue their enforcement of crypto, leaving the industry without much needed clarity. However, FIs carry on adoption.

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Fintech

·Apr. 14, 2023

How the SVB collapse helps DeFi

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse will improve financial system health if it moves systems towards decentralized finance (DeFi). That pulls them away from the single points of failure that caused the most damage over the past few weeks, Paystand CEO Jeremy Almond said.

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Blockchain/DeFi

·Dec. 18, 2023

Nubank adds stablecoin USDC, boosts crypto offering in Brazil

Nubank, the largest neobank in Latin America, will introduce USDC to its Brazilian clients, a significant advancement for the stablecoin.

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Crypto

·Oct. 23, 2023

Proposed Treasury crypto regulations bring clarity, but questions remain

Proposed regulations recently released by the Treasury Department help bring added clarity to participants in the digital asset economy. But the process is far from over. Investors, centralized crypto exchanges, payment processors, some hosted wallet providers, and some decentralized exchanges are the most affected. Miners, stakers and developers are not impacted.

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Crypto

·Jun. 23, 2023

Real-world asset tokens – a ‘killer use case’ for blockchain

Real-world asset tokenization was set to be a multi-trillion dollar market by 2030. It's still on track despite FTX setbacks.

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News Roundup

·May. 15, 2023

Signs of life for blockchain

There is a definite Monty Python theme to today's summary, and it fits as the to-date response to crypto and blockchain from regulators has been absurd and laughable.

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