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This week, we look at:
The Bitcoin money supply being worth as much as the M1 of several countries
The Visa/Plaid deal DOJ anti-trust filing and the PayPal integration of Bitcoin
Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies in the context of card networks, payment processors, and digital economies
Chinese CBDC and how it could relate to stopping the $34B Ant Financial IPO
How a CBDC ecosystem is like an operating system, rather than a payment rail
Custodia bank's rejection could be a blow for the maturation of DeFi, but Caitlin Long says it is just the beginning.
In this analysis, we explore an overarching framework for the M&A activity in the fintech, big tech, and crypto ecosystems. We discuss acquihiring, horizontal and vertical consolidation, as well as the differences between growth and value oriented acquisition rationales. The core insight, however, is about the arbitrage between the fintech and financial services capital markets, as evidenced by the recent transactions for Starling and Figure.
The world watched as seemingly invincible giants in the ecosystem crashed and burned — each one filing for bankruptcy and facing endless lawsuits that rage on.
Cion Digital's new Advisor Lending Platform connects wealth professionals and firms with lenders in a more efficient process than was previously available. They also now offer their product suite to a more significant portion of the financial services and retail sectors.
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That kid who created his own $400,000 NFT project, Benyanub Ahmed, joined another successful NFT group. Together, their sales volume moved past the $5 million mark after just three weeks.
Crypto offers too many benefits to throw it out as a payment mechanism. Let's look at the challenges vexing the payments industry today.
The need for increased protection and Travel Rule compliance are two lessons DeFi needs to learn, Notabene CEO Pelle Braendgaard said.
The proper definition of cryptocurrencies has stumped US regulators, many believe it has affected development. This year could bring clarity.