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What Would it Take to See an NFT Revival?

The Fintech Times

Non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ) took the world by storm in 2020 and 2021, as seemingly everyone discussed the relatively new concept, and some spent significant amounts to become sole owners of NFT art. Most NFTs saw a significant reduction in value as interest in the concept rapidly reduced across the globe.

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80+ Companies Shaping The Blockchain Landscape

CB Insights

For example, online exchanges are making cryptocurrency trading and investing more accessible to consumers. Meanwhile, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ) are making strides toward becoming mainstream. But blockchain’s potential extends well beyond crypto and NFTs. download our best of blockchain research. First name. Company name.

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The global impact of money laundering in 2024

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Cryptocurrency: Chainalysis reported that $23.8 billion in cryptocurrency was laundered in 2022, representing a 68% increase over 2021. The anonymity offered by cryptocurrencies makes them attractive for laundering illicit funds. For 2024, this translates to between $2.22 trillion and $5.54

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Unveiling the Future: Insights from Token2049 on Crypto, Web3 and the Evolution of Finance

The Fintech Times

Technology The decentralised network connected through a network of computers or nodes underlies blockchain technology, synonymous with cryptocurrencies. At its core, Web3 employs blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs to return ownership to users. Web1 was read-only, Web2 is read-write, and Web3 will be read-write-own.

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Fintech Poised for Greater Innovation and Consolidation in 2024

Fintech News

2024 is expected to be a year of innovation for the fintech industry, marked by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), cross-border and real-time payments, cryptocurrency and blockchain, and bundled software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings. The sum represents more than double what was secured in 2021 (US$1.2

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29 Fintech Leaders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List This Year

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EduFi, launched in November 2021, aims to provide student financing solutions to the masses, particularly focusing on assisting middle-class citizens in Pakistan to gain higher education. Following a successful pilot launch in 2021, EduFi began disbursing loans earlier this year. The startup secured US$6.1

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39 Crypto Fintech Unicorns

Fintech Labs Insights

Since cryptocurrency is such a hot sector, we created a separate offshoot of our Fintech Unicorn list tracking crypto/blockchain startups involved in financial services ( see definitions below ). For example, we haven’t included Square Block because crypto is currently less than 50% of its revenue ( 47% in Q3 2021). Nov 2021 round.

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