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This Week in Web3: Unlocking Blockchain’s Potential Within Payment Ecosystems
This Week in Web3: Unlocking Blockchain’s Potential Within Payment Ecosystems
October 02, 2024  |  Blockchain

Blockchain is growing into a global innovation that transcends its initial association with crypto. The auction house Christie’s, for example, recently announced that an upcoming...

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Worldpay Aims to Boost Blockchain Infrastructure Involvement by Becoming Validator
Worldpay Aims to Boost Blockchain Infrastructure Involvement by Becoming Validator
September 26, 2024  |  Blockchain

Worldpay is reportedly in talks with blockchains about becoming a validator and verifying blockchain transactions. The payments provider aims to do so to better understand...

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First Abu Dhabi Bank Completes Programmable Payments Pilot With JPM Coin
First Abu Dhabi Bank Completes Programmable Payments Pilot With JPM Coin
September 25, 2024  |  Blockchain

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) successfully completed a pilot using programmable payments with JPM Coin through Onyx by J.P. Morgan. This programmability enables payments to...

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Stablecoins Surge in Prominence and Utility Across FinTech Ecosystem
Stablecoins Surge in Prominence and Utility Across FinTech Ecosystem
September 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

You are the company you keep. And that old adage is good news for stablecoins, the digital currencies pegged to traditional fiat currencies like the...

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PayPal Increases Investment in Blockchain Risk Management Firm Chaos Labs
PayPal Increases Investment in Blockchain Risk Management Firm Chaos Labs
September 20, 2024  |  Investments

PayPal Ventures has announced an additional investment in Chaos Labs, a company providing blockchain risk management. A Friday (Sept. 20) press release announcing the move...

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JPMorgan Chase Expects Blockchain Services to Boost Swiss Market Share
JPMorgan Chase Expects Blockchain Services to Boost Swiss Market Share
September 11, 2024  |  Blockchain

JPMorgan Chase reportedly aims to use its blockchain services to boost its corporate banking market share in Switzerland. The bank’s blockchain services are already being...

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Thoma Bravo Becomes Giant Tech Investor, Steers Clear of Blockchain
Thoma Bravo Becomes Giant Tech Investor, Steers Clear of Blockchain
September 05, 2024  |  Investments

Thoma Bravo Founder and Managing Partner Orlando Bravo said Thursday (Sept. 5) that while blockchain technology has promise, he and his firm are steering clear of companies...

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Coinbase to Continue Spending to Influence US and Global Policy
Coinbase to Continue Spending to Influence US and Global Policy
September 04, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase reportedly plans to continue its “elevated policy spend” through the U.S. presidential election and beyond. Beyond the U.S. election, the cryptocurrency exchange will continue...

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This Week Web3: Scams, Payments and Stablecoins
This Week Web3: Scams, Payments and Stablecoins
September 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

A lot can change in five years, particularly when it comes to fast-moving innovations like blockchain technology. Back in 2019, the crypto landscape was marked...

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