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Blockchain Bites: Mastercard, BNY Mellon Embrace Crypto; Amazon Floats ‘Digital Currency’ Project
Recently deceased porn mogul Larry Flynt once said, “Hypocrisy is a detriment to progress.” His story may have something to offer crypto.
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Framework Ventures’ DeFi Fund Booms as Tech Team Staffs Up
The studio’s flagship ventures fund increased in value from $14 million to $300 million.
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America’s oldest bank BNY Mellon follows suit by introducing Bitcoin custodial services
An amazing week for Bitcoin has become even better as America’s oldest bank, BNY Mellon, jumps on board the crypto bandwagon. According to the Wall Street Journal, The U.S. investment bank said it would hold, transfer, and issue Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for its clients. The Bitcoin trickle is turning into a flood Recently, it…
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NFTs take center stage at ETH Denver 2021
NFTs are a hot topic at this year’s virtual ETH Denver, with adoption and DeFi use cases dominating the talks
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Banks Likely to Adopt Stablecoins Cautiously Despite Guidance
Banks face a stablecoin conundrum: Build their own projects, with all the overhead that implies, or work with well-placed existing providers.
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Uber and Adyen CEOs both say no to Bitcoin for now
The Adyen CEO expressed concern about Bitcoin’s volatility in regards to a payment method, while Uber “quickly dismissed” discussions about purchasing the crypto asset.
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Mastercard Will Start Supporting Cryptocurrencies Directly on its Network
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that it is preparing to allow a number of cryptocurrencies to move through its network directly. Customers, merchants, and businesses will no longer need to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies to transfer through the Mastercard network. Mastercard Prepares to Let Cryptocurrencies Move Through its Network Mastercard announced Wednesday that it…
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2021
With BTC setting a new record above $48K and Mastercard implementing crypto payments, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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Reflexer Labs Raises $4M to Build Out ETH-Backed Stable Asset, RAI
Pantera and Lemniscap co-lead a bet on stability in DeFi without the U.S. dollar.
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Avalanche Developers Rush Client Patch as ‘Bug’ Slows Blockchain Transactions
A “cross-chain finality” bug has forced the network into “self-healing mode.”