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Blockchain Technology Not Suitable for Visa’s Core Business

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Visa doesn’t see much use for blockchain in its core business, which is transactions at scale, according to CEO Alfred Kelly.

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Fidelity Aims To Be Leader In AI, Blockchain, Machine Learning

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Fidelity Investments , the Boston-based fund company, is becoming a leader in blockchain technology, investing billions of dollars on that and other cutting-edge technologies. According to a report in CNBC citing Fidelity, billions of dollars are going toward Fidelity blockchain, Fidelity AI and Fidelity VR. billion.

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Blockchain Patent Wars Heating Up Among Big Banks

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Some of the largest banks already involved in blockchain development are now in a race to snatch up patents from the technology, reports said. The Boston Globe reported Wednesday (Dec. 28) that Bank of America and Goldman Sachs are just two of the top banks to begin pursuing the acquisition of blockchain patents.

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Circle Launches Fee-Free Blockchain-Based International Money Transfer

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Goldman Sachs and Baidu-backed blockchain startup Circle have launched an international online money transfer service. The Boston-based firm says the service wants to tear down national borders when it comes to moving funds internationally.

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Federal Reserve’s Cunha on the State (and Timeframe) of Digital Dollars

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Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. And there’ll be quite a bit of tinkering with the technology (especially the infrastructure) and the use cases to get there.

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Amid Blockchain And Robotics Hype, Corporate Lenders Still Start With The Cloud

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The entrance of non-bank FinTechs and alternative lenders, too, is adding new pressures on traditional FIs to up their digital games. According to a recent survey from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), profits among the world’s corporate banking institutions is significantly declining – but digitization could halt that trend.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Said Allaire of the bid to get digital currencies more front and center: “Regulators are getting their arms around them … the digital asset market is now moving, more and more, into the mainstream of finance, FinTech payments and banking world.”. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin. Dollars Done Digitally.