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Bitcoin Joins American Express and PayPal on 2017 List of Social Media Darlings

Bank Innovation

American Express is the “most-loved” financial service on social media in 2017, according to a recent report, followed by PayPal, Vanguard and bitcoin. To find out which brand was the consumer favorite, at least on social […].

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Facebook Likes Payments: Cryptocurrency, Not So Much

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Payments might not be a substantial portion of social media platform Facebook’s revenues, but it is an important one — particularly as non-payment companies increasingly begin to launch payment capabilities for social media platforms such as Messenger.

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How China Is Clamping Down On Crypto Trading With Social Media

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The Chinese government has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency: While it seems to be enthusiastic about the applications of blockchain technology, the country has banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) and blocked crypto trading sites.

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JPMorgan to replace US core banking system with Thought Machine | China bans all cryptocurrencies | Fantasy soccer NFT platform Sorare scores $680m

Bussman Advisory

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : The post JPMorgan to replace US core banking system with Thought Machine | China bans all cryptocurrencies | Fantasy soccer NFT platform Sorare scores $680m appeared first on Bussmann Advisory AG.

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Dorsey resigns from Twitter | Facebook’s executive in charge of cryptocurrency is leaving the company | Investors see looming NFT bubble

Bussman Advisory

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance?

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies.

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Facebook’s cryptocurrency venture to wind down after asset sale to Silvergate | Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ business lost more than $10 billion | IOC launches Beijing Olympics-themed mobile game with NFTs

Bussman Advisory

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance?