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US payments giant launches lending product with UK tech company Demica
An interactive graphic explaining how the databases behind digital assets work
The Trump ally has joined a firm that wants central banks to become HODLers.
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Approach comes as online payments company uses strong stock price to pursue acquisitions
Beijing’s prohibition on digital currencies pushes traders to DeFi
Rising interest among mainstream investors has helped fuel gains in digital token’s price
Digital renminbi issued by central bank draws security concerns from US critics
SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 leads investment into P2P lender turned UK digital bank
Fintech limited to maximum 70,000 new customers a month in long-running BaFin tussle
Even if it becomes a footnote this flagship crypto would have shown that these funds can be widely held
Probably not for bitcoin — but possibly yes for blockchain
Regulatory changes include new wording to clarify the group is offering credit and a ‘pay now’ option
Fraud concerns prompt UK banks to let consumers set personalised limits
Lawyers help strike a balance between overregulation and protection for consumers
Other retirement vehicles including Canada’s CDPQ have also bought in to the digital asset space
Original illustrations from One Piece reborn as high-end collectors’ items
Canadian pension fund ‘absolutely not’ considering investing directly in bitcoin
Big-name groups attracted by improved access and ‘exploitable inefficiencies’
US crypto exchange plans to allow users to create, buy and sell digital collectibles by end of year
Plus, pressure builds on Apple’s payments franchise and a Q&A with the co-founder of an Indian fintech modernising cash collection for small business owners
Behemoths of traditional finance struggle to come up with a strategy for how to deal with digital currencies
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin’s venture has profited from the boom in decentralised finance
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