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MaxxChain Employs Blockchain for Faster Trucking Payments
MaxxChain Employs Blockchain for Faster Trucking Payments
November 19, 2023  |  Blockchain

Web3 platform MaxxChain has introduced blockchain solutions for the logistics sector. The initiative, announced Friday (Nov. 17), “provides a seamless, transparent, and efficient approach to funding by...

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Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted on all counts Thursday (Nov. 2). In a bit of poetic justice, the Thursday conviction came exactly...

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Mastercard Partners MoonPay to Incorporate Web3 in Experiential Marketing
Mastercard Partners MoonPay to Incorporate Web3 in Experiential Marketing
October 25, 2023  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is set to incorporate additional Web3 technologies into its experiential marketing efforts. The company has joined forces with Web3 infrastructure company MoonPay to explore how these tools...

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Walmart’s Incubator and Outlier Ventures Announce Accelerator Program’s First Startups
Walmart’s Incubator and Outlier Ventures Announce Accelerator Program’s First Startups
October 24, 2023  |  Startups

Walmart’s incubation arm, Store Nº8, and Outlier Ventures, a global Web3 accelerator, have announced the first cohort for their accelerator program aimed at supporting startups...

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Ripple Teams With Uphold to Bolster Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure
Ripple Teams With Uphold to Bolster Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure
October 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain company Ripple has launched a partnership with Web3 financial platform Uphold. With the partnership, announced Tuesday (Oct. 24), Uphold has agreed to provide Ripple with “enhanced crypto...

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Circle Launches Tools for Web3 Developers, Smart Contracts
Circle Launches Tools for Web3 Developers, Smart Contracts
October 19, 2023  |  Blockchain

FinTech Circle has announced the beta launch of two Web3 Services products, Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform, aimed at simplifying blockchain experiences for developers...

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Blockchain, Smart Contracts and DeFi Help Modernize B2B Transactions, Interactions
Blockchain, Smart Contracts and DeFi Help Modernize B2B Transactions, Interactions
October 19, 2023  |  Investments

Web3 has a branding problem. Far from being simply synonymous with crypto, decentralized finance and blockchain will do much to transform industries that have been...

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Binance Introduces Social Platform Focused on Web3 Trends
Binance Introduces Social Platform Focused on Web3 Trends
October 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has rebranded its social platform, formerly known as Binance Feed, to Binance Square. The rebranding reflects the platform’s transformation from a content aggregator to a...

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Curios Integrates With Stripe to Streamline Web3 Payments
Curios Integrates With Stripe to Streamline Web3 Payments
October 11, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain and Web3 platform Curios integrated with payment processor Stripe. The combination “marks a significant milestone for Curios, as it empowers the platform to facilitate...

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