Fintech
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Blockworks exclusive: Spool is in talks with small and regional banks as well as one of the ten largest asset managers as it rolls out v2, the DAO’s lead contributor said
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The OCC, which has been floated as the potential stablecoin regulator, now has an office for studying crypto developments
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Despite a bleak year, Brian Barnes, founder of personal finance platform M1, is convinced the future of crypto is still hopeful
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The fintech giant first enabled crypto buying and selling in late 2020, but users couldn’t transfer their assets to third-party wallets
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Payments and financial infrastructure firm Stronghold has launched a venture capital arm to expand into early-stage startups across three areas
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Hedge Fund Solutions, the fund-of-funds arm of UBS Asset Management, has yet to back a digital assets portfolio manager, but conversations with top crypto traders are heating up
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Mizuho Securities equity analyst says buying Square could be like buying JP Morgan in 1871
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