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Hack VC Raises $150 Million for Web3, Financial Infrastructure Investments
February 20, 2024

Hack VC has closed an oversubscribed $150 million Venture Fund I to invest in early-stage Web3 opportunities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
February 19, 2024

Boom launched an online payment gateway that allows merchants to collect payments from 2 billion unbanked consumers across Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Ripple Prepares to Expand Payments Business in US
February 04, 2024

Ripple says it’s planning to expand its payments business in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Bitcoin Falls Amid Investor Profit-Taking After Recent High 
January 23, 2024

Bitcoin continued its recent decline, falling below $39,000 on Tuesday.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
January 12, 2024

DLTPAY, a stablecoin wallet provider based in Tallinn, Estonia, reportedly integrated Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate cross-chain stablecoin payments across Ethereum Layer-2 networks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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eCommerce Platform Mercari to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments 
January 08, 2024

Japanese eCommerce giant Mercari will reportedly begin accepting bitcoin payments on its platform in June.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Grayscale CEO Says SEC Should Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Simultaneously 
December 18, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should approve all applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously, Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein said Monday (Dec. 18).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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DLT’s Role in Traditional Finance May Scale With Tokenized Loans
December 15, 2023

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has long been promised to upend traditional financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
December 14, 2023

Bitcoin technology and financial services company River launched a feature that enables global bitcoin payments via text message. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...