decentralized finance

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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HFSC to Hold Hearings on Decentralized Finance, ESG Standards
HFSC to Hold Hearings on Decentralized Finance, ESG Standards
September 03, 2024  |  Politics

Subcommittees of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) will hold two hearings on Sept. 10, with one focused on decentralized finance and the other looking...

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Wirex Launches Blockchain-Based Network With 80 Million Merchants
Wirex Launches Blockchain-Based Network With 80 Million Merchants
August 30, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Wirex has launched its mainnet, making its decentralized payment method, Wirex Pay, live and ready to use. This blockchain-based payment method allows users to make transactions...

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Fed Action Against Customers Bank Underscores Crypto’s Challenges
Fed Action Against Customers Bank Underscores Crypto’s Challenges
August 12, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, Web3 businesses need banking partners. But on Thursday (Aug. 8), news broke that Pennsylvania-based Customers...

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Financial Technology Protection Act Passes House, Heads to Senate
Financial Technology Protection Act Passes House, Heads to Senate
July 22, 2024  |  AML

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday (July 22) that is designed to combat the use of financial technology for illicit finance. The...

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Web3 This Week: BlackRock CEO Calls Bitcoin ‘Legitimate,’ Mainstream Off-Ramps Grow
Web3 This Week: BlackRock CEO Calls Bitcoin ‘Legitimate,’ Mainstream Off-Ramps Grow
July 17, 2024  |  Blockchain

Traditional financial operations are centralized, regulated and audited. Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are, well, pretty much the opposite, relying instead on cryptographic algorithms and decentralized...

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