Chris Skinner

MARCH 7, 2018

I recently wrote an article for Bloomberg’s Business Week, and thought it worth sharing with y’all here: What’s next for blockchain? Everyone got very excited a few years ago about blockchain technologies, the ledger system that was spawned by the arrival of bitcoin in 2009.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Plutus , a British FinTech startup, is providing rewards via its credit card to customers who buy from the eCommerce store of Nike , Cointelegraph reported. The news comes as Nike patented what are known as “CryptoKicks” footwear, which is tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain as a non-fungible coin.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

The exchange froze all withdrawals after noticing that large amounts of bitcoin, Ether, Ethereum Classic, XRP, Tether and Zcash were leaving the platform’s hot wallets. In other news, Russia’s VTB Bank has teamed with blockchain platform Masterchain to issue digital bank guarantees backed by blockchain, the bank announced in a press release.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

At a time when 90 percent of Americans have never owned bitcoin and nearly 70 percent say they have no plans to do so in the future, the thought of widespread adoption and usage of cryptocurrency seems to be a distant prospect for most people. Bitcoin is awesome. Janet Yellen supports blockchain as a technology. Baby Steps .

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Visa has partnered with BlockFi to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards rather than travel points or cash back, according to an announcement. The BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card , which will be available in the spring of 2021, will give 1.5 The card carries a $200 annual fee. “We

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APRIL 5, 2019

People who want to use UnionBank of the Philippines ‘s (UBP’s) new bitcoin ATM will need to have an account with the bank. For now, only bitcoin is being offered. Unlike bitcoin, participating in the network doesn’t require terabytes of storage space.

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APRIL 5, 2020

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group ( CMPort ) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It is also one of the four FinTech “unicorns” being cultivated by Ping An, which is a state-backed group.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

The cryptocurrency exchange found “repeated deep reorganizations” of the digital currency’s blockchain. To keep its customers’ funds safe, the company said in a blog post that it “immediately paused interactions with the ETC blockchain.”. Zakhar said, according to Reuters, “Some people find it complicated to get bitcoins online.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

To explore the positive impacts of blockchain on small businesses, the U.S. The “Building Blocks of Change: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses” hearing will be held on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business plans to hold a hearing next week.

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MAY 10, 2020

Global Stock Exchange works with blockchain solutions to boost exchanges and cooperation between the cryptocurrency market and traditional ones. Bitcoin saw a drop-off in value on Saturday (May 9) as it tried and failed numerous times to break past the $10,000 range. Open interest on the platform fell.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Bitcoin payments app Fold has announced that its users can now get 3 percent back in bitcoin when they book a stay and experience on Airbnb. Fold allows its users to buy gift cards for bitcoin with 3 percent cashback, currently offering $25 or $100 gift cards on its website. And the U.S.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Alas, there is no such thing as a sure bet, especially in the world of FinTech. Broader Doubts Emerge. That is the theory,” he continued.

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Bussman Advisory

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Bitcoin continues to struggle, reaching its lowest level in 7.5 ” There is a possibility that bitcoin’s decline could reach the low of $3,100 that it saw in December. weeks on Wednesday (Feb. 6) to end the session at $3,328. Having cash, plus a public currency, will make us more efficient and give us more opportunities.”.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

While European blockchain technology companies saw a record year in VC investment in 2018, new data shows that they still didn’t receive as much funding as FinTech companies. According to Innovate Finance ’s “ 2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape ” report, “2018 was a record year in FinTech, with $36.6

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

The platform now supports trading through eight pairs, including Ethereum, bitcoin, Tether, USD Coin, NEO, TrueUSD, Paxos Standard Token and KuCoin Shares. In other news, General Motors (GM) could be looking into a way to manage autonomous car data with blockchain, CoinDesk reported.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

China’s Guangdong province has launched a blockchain financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses, backed by OneConnect , a Chinese FinTech recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press release. . ”

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek is acquiring a “substantial” number of shares in Philippine-based blockchain services platform Coins.ph. Meanwhile, a study by data firm Chainalysis has found that bitcoin as a form of payment doubled in 2018 on darknet market sites. supermarkets are selling bitcoin to customers onsite.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Bit by bit — but more than bitcoin by bitcoin — cryptos are inching into the mainstream, for both consumer and commercial applications. Elsewhere, Square announce last month that it has invested $50 million — approximately 1 percent of its total second-quarter assets — to purchase roughly 4,709 bitcoins. “We

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

FINMA has published a guideline for the upcoming FinTech license, which will allow FinTech projects to raise outside capital of up to 100 million Swiss francs ($100 million) with relaxed requirements. But Faitaua said that has never owned any bitcoin, and any claims to the contrary are simply false. “I It is a scam,” he said.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

20), Mastercard announced news that it will be opening up access to its blockchain technology through its developer’s API. Mastercard is not the only firm delving into blockchain. At the same time, the blockchain guarantees that there is “a fully auditable and valid ledger of transactions.”. On Friday (Oct.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

Bitcoin just had its worst month in seven years, dropping nearly $2,400 in price. percent loss is bitcoin’s worst month on record since August 2011. In other news, tech giant Intel has been awarded a patent that would allow the company to conduct “energy-efficient high performance bitcoin mining.”.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is looking toward new technologies to keep a closer eye on the nation’s FinTech , blockchain and digital lending markets. Yet onlookers have noted that PBoC has been working diligently toward its own FinTech growth.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is teaming up with Akamai Technologies to create a payments network based on blockchain, CoinDesk reported. MUFG is no stranger to blockchain: The company was involved with a blockchain test with BNP Paribas and BBVA. The system is said to be created “by the first half of 2020.”

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Bantotal , a core Latin America banking service provider that works with 60 banks in 14 countries, has partnered with Bitex to perform cross-border payments using bitcoin blockchain, according to reports. I can just send a payment from Argentina to Chile directly [using bitcoin].”.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

number of big crypto custodians like Anchorage, Coinbase, and a number of others, have been contacted by banks about whether they’d be willing to be like the third-party custody providers for national banks whose customers want to invest in bitcoin,” he said, according to CoinDesk. “Well, what I have heard.a UNICAS is a project of U.K.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Signal is exploring the idea of adding cryptocurrency payments into its messaging app by integrating MobileCoin , a cryptocurrency supported by the Stellar blockchain, Platformer reported. MobileCoin complements the privacy-focused app in that it is “more resistant to surveillance,” according to a 2017 Wired report.

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JULY 23, 2020

In other news, Ant Group , the FinTech arm of Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba , has launched its own new blockchain brand called AntChain, according to The Block. In addition, the company launched AntChain Station, which allows business clients a faster way to deploy blockchain solutions, reportedly in as little as an hour.

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JUNE 8, 2020

In Hong Kong, 39 percent of new FinTech firms launched in the last year are now operating via blockchain, Cointelgraph reported. Enterprise DLT solutions are the largest chunk of the total with 45 percent utilizing blockchain, while trading platforms make up 27 percent, and digital asset custodians comprise 14 percent of the total.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Bitwage, a FinTech that enables professionals to be paid in bitcoin and other currency from their employers, is rolling out a new service for freelancers to more seamlessly be paid, regardless of which freelance platform they use. The collaboration enables Bitwage to begin supporting payroll payments in Dash.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In this week’s Bitcoin Tracker, bitcoin soars, then settles down and plans for its yearly sale abound. Switzerland gives bitcoin a hand by way of rail ticket machine sales, an Australian startup banks on the aptly named Dash and Zcash fervor fades. But as markets saw their prices fall, bitcoin’s numbers went up.

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Banking Exchange

APRIL 1, 2021

Bitcoin was first seen as an obscure digital currency born from the 2008 financial crisis. The Economy Technology Financial Trends Payments Feature3 Fintech Blockchain Feature Bitcoin Cryptocurrency. In 2021, it’s viewed as digital gold.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

The fintech industry took a hard hit in 2022 as investors scaled back their investments amid market turmoil. Fintech is central to a16z’s investment strategy. In recent years, the firm has not only shored up its presence in more familiar sectors like banking, but also reached deeper into newer territory like blockchain.

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Bobsguide

JANUARY 24, 2018

Back by popular demand is the bobsguide ‘fintechs to watch’ series. To kick things off, in this article we list the eight blockchain-based fintechs we think will stand-out from the growing pack of start-ups and ICOs in the next 12 months. Blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Check out even more content at Future of Fintech 2017. Bitcoin and blockchain may be moving beyond buzzword status. Use code “FoFInsights” to get $1000 off your ticket. Funding to the sector has gone from almost no investment in 2012 … Continued.

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Bussman Advisory

MAY 16, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space.

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Bussman Advisory

APRIL 5, 2024

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