decentralized finance

Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million in 2 New Funds
Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million in 2 New Funds
September 18, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain Capital, a venture capital (VC) firm dedicated to driving the global transition to decentralized, blockchain-based systems, has announced the closing of two new funds....

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Clockwork Winding Down Smart Contract Engine
Clockwork Winding Down Smart Contract Engine
August 28, 2023  |  Blockchain

Clockwork, an open-source automation engine for the Solana blockchain, has called timeout. Founder Nick Garfield said on Twitter Sunday (Aug. 27) that the company was stepping away...

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Solana Pay Integrates With Shopify to Enable Decentralized Payments
Solana Pay Integrates With Shopify to Enable Decentralized Payments
August 23, 2023  |  eCommerce

Solana Pay, a decentralized payments protocol built on the Solana blockchain network, has integrated with Shopify, offering millions of businesses a new payment solution. This collaboration...

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Deloitte and Chainalysis Ally to Offer Digital Asset Data and Analytics Solutions
Deloitte and Chainalysis Ally to Offer Digital Asset Data and Analytics Solutions
July 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” accounting, consulting and professional service firms, and blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis have announced an alliance to provide digital asset data...

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DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
DeFi Gets Defanged as Investor Doubts and Regulatory Scrutiny Grow
July 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The year 2023 was supposed to be when decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms proved their value. Cryptocurrency observers predicted an ascension for the DeFi sector after...

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Is DeFi Infrastructure ‘Tailor-Made’ for Managing Crypto Risks?
Is DeFi Infrastructure ‘Tailor-Made’ for Managing Crypto Risks?
May 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

While crypto’s future in the U.S. remains as shrouded as ever, it’s a different story elsewhere. “The world is truly fragmented now, you hear a different story [everywhere],” Dr....

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Visa’s ‘Ambitious Crypto Roadmap’ Includes Stablecoin Payments
Visa’s ‘Ambitious Crypto Roadmap’ Includes Stablecoin Payments
April 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has begun hiring for what one executive calls the company’s “ambitious crypto product roadmap.” Cuy Sheffield, who oversees the payments giant’s cryptocurrency operations, said...

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Pelago Co-founder Sees DeFi Crypto Shining in Today’s Complicated World
Pelago Co-founder Sees DeFi Crypto Shining in Today’s Complicated World
April 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The black swan collapse of FTX in November 2022 severely rattled global confidence in crypto. It also increased the scrutiny of U.S. regulators, though no...

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Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls
Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls
April 06, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) are enabling criminals to transfer and launder illicit proceeds. Both providers of DeFi services and the United States government can...

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