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based Paystand for a B2B payments system. Visa has done it with Visa B2B Connect, leveraging blockchain, and Mastercard has rolled out several initiatives using blockchain in some way. JPMorgan Chase recently announced a new product, “Coin and Cleaning Networks,” focusing on new age cashmanagement and payments services.
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