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Patent Drop

Stripe Fraud Detection Patent Could Restore Trust in Crypto

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Stripe wants to fortify blockchain transactions with it’s latest patent.

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Patent Drop

Block Crypto Infrastructure Patent Could Solve Blockchain’s Power Problem

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The filing highlights that the company is taking aim at the crypto hardware sector.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Chase’s Patent Tracks Data with Blockchain

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JPMorgan Chase may want to put blockchain to work.

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Markets

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Repayments Shakes the Bitcoin Market

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Mt. Gox is finally paying off its roughly $9 billion debt to former customers, highlighting how much the bitcoin market evolved.

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Blockchain

Crypto’s Revival Has Been a Boon for Startups

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In this year’s first quarter, venture investments rose to $2.4 billion, up from $1.9 billion raised in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Advisor Upside

Financial Advisors Are On the Fence About Bitcoin ETFs

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As cryptocurrency flirts with record highs, the new ETF products may help advisors gain exposure to a highly volatile asset class.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Hiring Freeze

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The job openings report for April fell to its lowest level in about three years, giving investors pause about the impact on profits.

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Blockchain

Grayscale’s CEO Steps Down as Investors Bail on Bitcoin Fund

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Grayscale’s ETF charges a fee of 1.5%, while many of its rivals have continuously slashed fees down to almost nothing.

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Blockchain

Robinhood’s Crypto Unit Receives SEC Wells Notice

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The move follows the SEC’s suit against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly operating an unregistered securities exchange.

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Geopolitics

Crypto, Oil Markets In Flux With Growing Conflict in the Middle East

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Both asset classes could continue to swing wildly as the latest aggression in the region reverberates throughout the world.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Is Climbing Toward an All-Time High

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The cryptocurrency has steadily climbed back as Wall Street begins to slowly embrace the trade.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Slumps After ETF Rollout

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The industry clamored for clearance to offer spot ETFs. Now that they’re here, the results are less than stellar.

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