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Coinbase Patent Tracks AI Contributions With Blockchain

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The technique is particularly useful for open source models that often involve many contributors.

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Kraken Launches Crypto’s Attempt at a Venmo-Killer

Anyone who’s had to split a check with new hostel friends knows rivals Venmo and Zelle only support payments between US users.

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Fiserv Connecting Thousands of Banks to Crypto with New Stablecoin Platform

Financial institutions are racing to get into stablecoins as the Genius Act makes its way toward POTUS Trump’s desk.

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Circle Spirals Upward in $1 Billion IPO

This is Circle’s second attempt at going public, after its reverse SPAC in 2022 sputtered under regulatory scrutiny.

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Square Sets the Table for Crypto-Fueled Caffeine Fixes

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Square parent Block said it’ll start supporting bitcoin later this year, reaching all 4 million of its sellers by next year.

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Circle Plans IPO as Stablecoins Flex Market Muscle

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Circle could debut on the NYSE as soon as next month and is eyeing a valuation of up to $5 billion — a $4 billion drop from its SPAC era.

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Fidelity (and So Many Others) Test Stablecoin Waters

Stablecoins are the Girl Scout cookies of the financial world, and everyone’s splurging for their own this spring.

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Blockchain Could Offer an ‘Audit Trail’ For Cybersecurity

Intel’s recent patent lays out blockchain systems for IoT security.

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JPMorgan Chase May Use Blockchain to Check Facts

Core blockchain technologies themselves are being adopted at a more gradual pace.

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The Crypto Industry Spent Big This Election. Now Comes the Payoff.

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Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election appears likely to send the cryptocurrency industry into a bonafide golden era.

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PayPal Blockchain Security Patent Could Build Crypto Trust

PayPal wants to make crypto transactions less risky.

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Mastercard Blockchain Patent Could Make Financial Audits Easier

Mastercard might use blockchain to straighten out transaction records.

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Mastercard Continues Crypto Crusade with Seamless Transaction Patents

Mastercard’s interest in this tech could help legitimize crypto in the broader scheme of traditional finance.

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