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Blockchain Is Accelerating The Digitization of Trade Transactions
October 19, 2021

Almost every industry was affected by the pandemic, and many businesses that had already incorporated some form of digitization in their processes were still forced to significantly implement digital operational processes to service clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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DraftKings Teams With Ethereum-Based Platform on NFT Drops
October 18, 2021

The digital sports gaming company DraftKings is working with the Ethereum-based scaling platform Polygon to support custom NFT drops on the DraftKings marketplace. As Seeking Alpha reported on Monday (Oct. 18), the deal gives the marketplace a blockchain solution that’s both scalable and eco-friendly. Get...

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Bitcoin’s Two-Week Rally Pushes Prices Above $57K
October 11, 2021

Bitcoin surged 3% on Monday (Oct. 11) following a two-week price rally that now pegs the cryptocurrency at more than $57,000, the highest level in over five months, according to reports. Ether gained 2%, topping $3,500. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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LoginID Gets Research Grant From Algorand Foundation 
October 08, 2021

The Algorand Foundation announced on Friday (Oct. 8) it has awarded a grant to FIDO-certified authentication provider LoginID that will allow the company to research “building a technical path towards enabling its suite of APIs and SDKS for the Algorand ecosystem.”  Get the Full Story...

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Auto1 FT Rolls Out First Car Financing in Europe on Ethereum Blockchain
October 07, 2021

European car financing firm Auto1 FT is shifting all manual processes to smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, the first firm in Europe to do so, according to a press release on Thursday (Oct. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Berlin-Based Firm Swarm Markets Targets the Masses of DeFi Skeptics
October 06, 2021

Traditional banking and DeFi are often at loggerheads with many who doubt the ability of decentralized, permissionless platforms to provide the same level of consumer protection as is available on regulated platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Rides George Soros Endorsement to $55K 
October 06, 2021

Bitcoin’s price jumped almost 10% Wednesday (Oct. 6) to nearly $55,000 per coin after reports surfaced about billionaire George Soros’ investment firm, Soros Fund Management, buying some of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, according to a CNN report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Blockchain — and the Cloud — Attack Trade Finance Pain Points
October 06, 2021

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COTI Teams with Simplex for Banking, Visa Debit Cards on Cardano Blockchain
October 05, 2021

Enterprise-grade digital FinTech platform COTI is partnering with payment processing gateway Simplex to offer bank accounts and Visa debit cards on the Cardano blockchain, according to media reports and a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...