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Fintech Market Breakthroughs 2024: A Year in Review

2024 was a challenging year for many fintech companies but it also brought a lot of encouraging results for the industry. Today, we’ll talk about the most notable fintech innovations of this year that are ushering in new opportunities for customers and businesses alike.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Australian Fintech Faces Contraction, Blockchain Hit Hardest

Despite global interest in cryptocurrency, Australia has seen the closure of several blockchain and crypto startups, amid the overall decline of fintech innovation in the country.

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Is Web 3.0 Already Impacting Payments?

Everyone talks about Web 3.0 and how the next evolution of the internet gives users control over their data and assets. It may seem that the third iteration of the world wide web is already in full swing. Is it, though? Let’s take a closer look at the payments industry to discover any traces of […]

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Goldman Sachs to Spin Out Digital Asset Platform

Goldman Sachs plans to spin out its digital asset platform in a move aligned with its strategy to scale back direct involvement in retail cryptocurrencies and support blockchain-based ventures.

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Coinbase Wallet to Roll Out Tap-to-Pay Crypto Solution

Coinbase Wallet Tap-to-Pay is expected to provide a crypto-friendly alternative to Cash App, Venmo, PayPal and other fast payment firms.

Blockchain & Crypto

Jack Dorsey’s Block to Focus More on Bitcoin Mining

Block (former Square), led by Jack Dorsey, is ramping up investments to expand its reach in small business services and bitcoin mining tools.

Fintech & Ecommerce

How Cross-Border Payment Inefficiencies Hinder Business Growth

Companies that export goods and services across borders are statistically outperforming companies that limit their business operations to domestic territories. However, cross-border payments are still not handled in the most effective way. Therefore, businesses dealing with international trade often suffer from payment inefficiencies. To what extent are they able to hinder business growth? 

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Uniswap Launches Layer 2 Blockchain

Uniswap’s new layer-2 blockchain is called Unichain and is part of the Optimism Superchain, a network of interoperable layer-2 scaling solutions.

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Crypto Betting Platforms: The New Trend Among Sports Enthusiasts

It is quite interesting to see how certain industries advance, and when it comes to the online sports betting industry, I think they are leading the pack. Why? Well, just take a look at the online sports betting industry a decade ago. There were quite a few legit betting websites that were limited to only […]

Blockchain & Crypto

Circle Partners With Sony to Enable USDC on Soneium

Soneium, a public Ethereum layer 2 blockchain ecosystem, will integrate the Bridged USDC Standard and establish bridged USDC as one of its primary tokens for value exchange due to the fresh collaboration.

Blockchain & Crypto

Sony Develops Its Own Blockchain

Soneium blockchain by Sony will be potentially able to interact with Web3 games, NFT marketplaces, and entertainment-related services in compatible apps.

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Blockchain Startup Story Secures $80 Million

Blockchain startup Story has announced that it has raised $80 million in investment funds as part of a Series B funding round.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Prediction Market 101

People enjoy testing their analytical and visionary skills in betting and making predictions. Crypto prediction market platforms enable customers to not only check their intuition but also make some money out of it. However, many crypto enthusiasts have no idea that such opportunities even exist. Let’s fill in these awareness gaps.

Blockchain & Crypto

Africa’s Participation in Global Blockchain VC Deals Hits New Record

Africa’s emerging influence in the global blockchain industry is reflected in the continent’s highest-ever share of blockchain venture capital (VC) rounds on record.

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Dive into On-Chain Analysis: A Detailed Guide

To anticipate the core trends and inflection points moving digital assets, traders and investors often get into on-chain analysis. This method provides sophisticated data, offering unique insights into capital flows, asset fundamentals, and market sentiment in public blockchains. As these chains are all publicly available, they enable anybody, anywhere, at any time, to view and […]

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Blockchain Exchange Net Zero-X Launches to Tackle Financing Gap for Climate Projects

Singapore-based blockchain exchange for impact investors Net Zero-X aims to support financing vetted green, clean, and climate tech projects.