Fintech Radar
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As DeFi booms, Ethereum’s blockchain competitors are catching up
Decentralized finance participants eye a “multichain” future as Ethereum’s DeFi-powering peers continue to attract users and projects.
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Blockchain Bites: Crypto in the Red, BlackRock Green Lights Bitcoin Futures
As crypto markets retrace gains made in recent weeks, some analysts point to Janet Yellen's ominous concerns about crypto.
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Southern Bancorp lines up acquisition of DeWitt First Bankshares
The Arkansas company, which operates as a community development financial institution, recently raised $35 million in capital.
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Why Everyone From Square to Facebook Is Now Hosting the Bitcoin White Paper
Some of the Bitcoin community's most prominent voices (and also Facebook subsidiary Novi) are now hosting the Bitcoin white paper.
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How Cultural Differences Drive User Adoption in DeFi
Despite being virtually identical products at launch, SushiSwap and Uniswap have taken divergent paths as they respond to users.
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 21, 2021
With bitcoin dropping as traders turn bearish, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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A world of regulatory pressure on installment lenders
The fast-growing buy now/pay later industry is drawing scrutiny from legislators and regulators who fear it could become predatory.
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Plaid launches incubator for Bipoc fintech founders
Bank data sharing outfit Plaid is launching an incubator programme for early-stage fintech entrepreneurs who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (Bipoc).