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JPMorgan rolls out programmable payments for institutional blockchain platform JPM Coin

Multinational banking firm JPMorgan has rolled out a programmable payment feature for institutional users of its private blockchain platform, JPM Coin.Naveen Mallela, head of JPMorgan’s bank-led blockchain platform Onyx, shared details of the new functionality on LinkedIn via an initial report from Bloomberg. According to Mallela, the programmable payments feature is now

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Pay and dump? How businesses accepting crypto payments influence adoption

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts often argue that businesses need to start accepting crypto as payments for adoption to grow — boosting usability and potentially creating strong demand for these currencies.Some crypto communities often focus heavily on growing business adoption, with maps now compiling businesses worldwide that accept different cryptocurrencies as a payment

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Ripple Partners Onafriq to Expand Cross-Border Payments between Africa, Gulf States, UK, Australia

Commenting on the partnership with Ripple, Dare Okoudjou, founder & CEO at Onafriq, said the deal is the first step towards the implementation of the company’s crypto strategy. The leading blockchain payment company Ripple has secured a partnership with Onafriq, one of the top mobile payments companies in Africa, to expand the

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Oasys Levels Up Gaming Payments with Singularity Partnership

Oasys recently formed a strategic alliance with Adventure Gold DAO (AGLD DAO). This collaboration aims to improve the world of fully on-chain games while also supporting the growth of Autonomous Worlds. Oasys, a game-optimized blockchain that utilizes Ethereum’s Layer-2 scaling solution, has announced a strategic partnership with Singularity, a cross-chain payment

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Stablecoin Drawbacks in Cross-Border Use Outweigh Benefits, Payments Standard-Setter CPMI Says

The Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), which sets norms for the sector for the Bank for International Settlements, said stablecoins could "open up opportunities" for cross-border transfers by speeding up transactions and lowering costs, as proponents claim, but potential drawbacks would probably outweigh the benefits. Source

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BlockFi emerges from bankruptcy, Worldcoin halts USDC payments and more

Crypto lender BlockFi announced its emergence from insolvency this week, just a few days after FTX announced that it successfully reclaimed approximately $7 billion in assets. FTX debtors, comprising FTX and affiliates, estimate that $8.7 billion has been misappropriated from customers. BlockFi has lent FTX more than $650 million, making

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Ripple Partners with Uphold to Boost Cross-Border Crypto Payments

The collaboration with Uphold comes shortly after Ripple celebrated a recent triumph in its ongoing legal battle with the US SEC.  Blockchain payment infrastructure company Ripple has secured a new partnership with Uphold, a US-based crypto-focused financial firm known for providing innovative solutions to streamline business offerings. The new partnership, announced on

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