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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And one of the most notable events of 2020 was the big appreciation in bitcoin’s price, tied as it is (and was) to optimism about cryptos’ future.

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Bahamas Launches Digital Sand Dollar; Adds To Rise Of Central Bank Digital Currencies

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This week, FinTech EMTECH said it’s launching a compliance platform in collaboration with Microsoft to help central banks test their respective CBDCs. Meanwhile, the Boston Fed has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore the necessary tech infrastructure.

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Blockchain’s Wall Street Test And Satoshi Has A Birthday

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Bitcoin plus blockchain plus banks still seems like an unlikely combination, despite news that JPMC and Citigroup have completed their tests about using it in support of credit default swaps. Circle, the social payments app that runs on bitcoin’s blockchain, launched with support from Barclays as part of a new partnership.

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Little Farm Boxes Take A Bite Out Of Big Agra

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There are all sorts of technology-driven solutions cropping up in response to this demand. For instance, there are startups using blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, for supply chain tracking and transparency.

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Who needs a financial centre?

Chris Skinner

In September 2016, the last survey, some things had changed: London New York Singapore Hong Kong Tokyo San Francisco Boston Chicago Zurich Washington DC No Frankfurt. I guess it’s because I was reflecting on digital currencies and the likes of bitcoin and ZCash. No China, although Hong Kong would be it.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce

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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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