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Web3

Making Sense of Why FIs Are Tokenizing Real-World Assets 
Making Sense of Why FIs Are Tokenizing Real-World Assets 
April 19, 2024  |  Blockchain

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is emerging as more than just a token exercise. It’s another function of the blockchain landscape that has captured...

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This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried
April 17, 2024  |  Blockchain

The bitcoin halving is imminent, and crypto is on everyone’s mind this week. That’s because the technical event, which happens every four years and serves...

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This Week in Web3: Usability, Utility and Oversight 
This Week in Web3: Usability, Utility and Oversight 
April 10, 2024  |  Blockchain

The next iteration of the internet, Web3, has been around for a while now.  Meta’s Reality Labs division — the arm of the tech giant...

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Wirex Plans Decentralized Autonomous Organization for WPay Platform
Wirex Plans Decentralized Autonomous Organization for WPay Platform
April 09, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Wirex says it is creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for its payment platform WPay. The project is designed to give users the opportunity to play a...

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Report: Crypto-Focused VC Firm Paradigm Working to Raise New Fund
Report: Crypto-Focused VC Firm Paradigm Working to Raise New Fund
April 02, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-focused venture capital (VC) firm Paradigm is reportedly working to raise between $750 million and $850 million for a new fund. The company is currently...

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Lockchain.ai Debuts Blockchain Risk Management Solution
Lockchain.ai Debuts Blockchain Risk Management Solution
April 02, 2024  |  Blockchain

Lockchain.ai has debuted what it calls the first AI-powered blockchain risk management platform. The company, founded by a trio of cybersecurity CEOs, announced its launch Monday (April 1),...

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From Crypto to Coffee, Digital Wallets Signal Shifting Financial Landscape
From Crypto to Coffee, Digital Wallets Signal Shifting Financial Landscape
March 22, 2024  |  Digital Payments

With Thursday’s (March 21) Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust suit against Apple, digital wallets are top of mind. And moving over to the Web3 space,...

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Zeebu Marks $1 Billion in Web3 Settlement Transaction Volume
Zeebu Marks $1 Billion in Web3 Settlement Transaction Volume
March 11, 2024  |  Blockchain

Web3 payments platform Zeebu said it exceeded $1 billion in first quarter transaction volume. “In just seven months following the debut of its on-chain settlement platform, Zeebu...

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Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
February 28, 2024  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

You don’t know what you don’t know. And what you don’t know you can’t leverage or interact with, much less hope to regulate. That is...

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