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Building a Business Case for Blockchain Streaming Tech
October 07, 2022

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What Are Cross-Chain Transactions and Why Are They Being Hacked?
October 07, 2022

With the cross-chain payments bridge of top global exchange Binance’s BNB Chain blockchain the victim of a $570 million cryptocurrency hack — the latest in a series of mega-thefts that had already seen more than $2 billion stolen — it’s worth taking a look at...

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New Law Allows Californians to Store Vital Records on Blockchain
September 29, 2022

Californians will be able to choose a blockchain-based delivery of vital records due to a new law making the technology an integral part of state recordkeeping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Chainlink, SWIFT Team on Blockchain Services
September 28, 2022

Chainlink and SWIFT have rolled out a partnership for a new service to help finance institutions operate in blockchain environments, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts Can Cut Escrow Costs, Prevent Mortgage Fraud
September 28, 2022

When talking about crypto’s use in real estate, most people think about buying and selling property with bitcoins or tokenizing and fractionalizing property titles via digital assets or NFTs. But there’s another big part of the business where it fits a need: Escrow accounts in...

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US Bank Taps Citi’s Milena Kohlhofer to Run Blockchain Unit
September 27, 2022

U.S. Bank has created a position to help it use blockchain to improve efficiencies in its capital markets business. 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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Jury Still Out as Web3 Takes Shape
September 26, 2022

When you get past the marketing hype and dig down into what Web3 actually is, it’s hard not to ask whether it’s a real revolution that’s going to remake the internet or simply a far more successful rebranding of blockchain technology. Get the Full Story...

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SEC Ethereum Lawsuit Asserts Control Over Most Crypto Blockchains
September 23, 2022

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) buried a very broad and very big jurisdiction claim 69 paragraphs down in a lawsuit about a 2018 initial coin offering (ICO) it claimed was an unregistered securities offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Blockchain Weekly: New Tools for EMEA Crypto Trading, Use Cases Expand Beyond Currency
September 22, 2022

In the story of blockchain, the initial emphasis on currency still maintains a firm grip on the public imagination of the technology. Yet proponents of non-monetary use cases have long talked up the potential of smart contracts and tokenization to transform a wide variety of...