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Crypto Companies Put the Brakes on Sports Sponsorship Amid Market Crash
This year’s cryptocurrency crash, which saw the market lose more than half of its value in the span of six months, is threatening to bring sports sponsorship deals to a halt as crypto companies look to cut costs. Sources with
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Social Media Financial Scams Balloon
Around the world, fraudsters are turning to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to reach billions of potential victims. As losses continue to pile up, regulators are voicing their concerns, with one going as far as suing a social media
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Global Blockchain Sector Surged in 2021
2021 was a blockbuster year for the global blockchain sector, which saw funding activity surge, trading volumes balloon and further growth in key segments including custodians, exchanges, decentralized finance (DeFi), as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse, a
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2 Swiss Startups Make 2022 Top 50 Blockchain and Crypto Companies Ranking
Market intelligence platform CB Insights has released its second edition of The Blockchain 50, an annual ranking of the world’s top 50 most promising blockchain and crypto companies. Two Swiss startups made the 2022 ranking: SEBA Bank and the Solana
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5 Fintech Trends in Latin America
Latin America (LatAm)’s fintech revolution continues its course this year. Investors’ confidence remains high as they continue pouring billions into the space, betting on the prospect of fintech to help improve financial inclusion and bring innovation in the outdated banking
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World Wealth Report 2021 Highlights Booming Wealthtech Sector, Rising Crypto Adoption
The wealth management sector is undergoing a profound transformation on the back of macroeconomic, technological and social shifts. High-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) are increasingly investing in emerging asset classes, evolving client profiles and behaviors are creating service gaps, and non-traditional players and
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9 Top-Ranked Crypto Blockchain Project Coins You’ve Probably Never Heard of Before
Cryptocurrencies have been all the rage this year with total market capitalization surging 132% since the beginning of the year. Given this crypto frenzy, it is quite remarkable how some of the top marketcap ranking firms have eluded mainstream attention.
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Digital Asset Adoption Gains Momentum With US$26 Billion in Bitcoin Transactions
Bitcoin’s recent price surge has accelerated institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies leading to institutional investor pouring an estimated US$26 billion into bitcoin over the past eight months, an analysis by SNGLR Group shows. In its second report part of the Digital
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Google Trends: Interest in Bitcoin Spikes Amid Price Rally to New All-Time High
The price of bitcoin surged to a new all-time high, crossing US$23,700/BTC on Thursday. The climb brings the cryptocurrency’s year-to-date gains above 200%. The price rally, which began in early October and accelerated towards the start of December, pushed general
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Gentwo Digital, a Securitization Specialist for Bankable and Unbankable Assets
Startups have been amongst the hardest hit companies as the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down economies. In Switzerland, four of five blockchain companies located in the so-called Crypto Valley are looking at bankruptcy within the next six months, and 88% believe
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