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XRP att dominera Japans banksystem med 80% antagande

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ripple, den ledande leverantören av digital tillgångsinfrastruktur är inställd för globalt antagande då 80% av japanska banker redan har integrerat XRP i sina finansiella system. Antagandet av Ripple av japanska banker markerar en betydande förändring för blockkedjan inom huvudströmsfinansiering, vilket…

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Jesse Pollak steps back from Base App after social bet falls short

Base has overhauled its growth strategy after its creator-first approach fell behind competing blockchain ecosystems in prediction markets and perpetual futures, prompting founder Jesse Pollak to step back from leading the Base App. Summary Jesse Pollak admitted Base fell behind in prediction markets and perpetual futures after focusing on social products. Pollak will hand leadership…

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Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

Applied Computing, a London-based startup that’s building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with Databricks Ventures participating. Founded in 2023, the startup targets oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical systems, where a single facility can have thousands of sensors…

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Base Creator Admits Web3 Social Bet Failed, Pivots to Global Finance

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 network Base, announced a pivot toward global finance after admitting the network’s strategy to drive adoption through web3 social media failed. This strategic shift follows a 14%…

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Emirates NBD Launches Real-Time USD Blockchain Payments, Cutting Cross-Border Delays

Instant Settlement via JPMorgan Dubai-based Emirates NBD has become one of the first financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region to launch real-time cross-border U.S. dollar payments using blockchain technology. The banking group announced July 14 that it has gone live on the Partior network, a multi-currency, blockchain-based clearing and…

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