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Blockstream to Launch Institutional Bitcoin Lending Funds

Blockstream new institutional-grade Bitcoin investment solutions offer Bitcoin-native financing with different types of collateral.

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Olas Launches First AI Agent Marketplace

Agentic AI infrastructure startup Olas has introduced another innovative platform – a pioneering decentralised AI agent marketplace that functions with zero human intervention.

Blockchain & Crypto

ECB Accelerates Blockchain Efforts

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding its efforts to enable banks and financial institutions to use blockchain-based systems for transactions with central bank money.

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Blockaid Raises $50 Million

Blockaid raised $50 million in a Series B funding round.

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DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures VASP License in UAE

MANTRA Finance can now legally function as a Virtual Asset Exchange and offer Broker-Dealer, Management, and Investment Services in the UAE.

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Secret Network and Eliza Labs to Add Privacy to Agentic AI

As agentic AI gains traction, Secret Network and Eliza Labs are joining their efforts to enable AI agents to deliver business results autonomously and securely within encrypted environments.

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Web3 Exec Says Current Chain Abstraction Methods Fragment Crypto

Industry executives and competing companies continue to try to grapple with abstracting away from the complexities of blockchain for the end user.

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Apollo Starts Tokenized Private Credit Fund

Private equity company Apollo Global Management, in partnership with Securitize, has launched a tokenized private credit fund.

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Ripple Announces Money Transmitter Licenses in New York and Texas

Blockchain payments company Ripple Labs stated that it had secured money transmitter licenses in New York and Texas, US states.

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Enel Group and Algorand Partner on Innovative Blockchain Solar Panel Tokenization

From now on, individuals can acquire digital tokens to own a share of Enel Group’s solar farms, benefiting from solar energy production without installing panels on their own property.

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Deutsche Bank Builds Blockchain Solution on Ethereum

Deutsche Bank is actively working on Project Dama 2, an Ethereum-based Layer 2 (L2) blockchain network to enhance transaction efficiency and integrate regulatory safeguards.

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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.

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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.