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Legacy Payment Companies Embrace Blockchain Solutions. Their Infrastructure is Still “Fundamentally Not Aligned” with Web3 Payments.

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Legacy payment companies are finally embracing blockchain solutions at scale, though still behind compared to the innovation that young fintech companies are bringing to the next generation of payment solutions. Regardless, this embrace is taking many shapes, and it’s still not a guarantee that they’re up to the task. In the last year, Visa […]

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As Legacy Payment Companies Lag Behind in Blockchain Adoption, What Will Keep Them Competitive in Web3?

Legacy payment companies aren’t at the forefront of new blockchain solutions, and all things considered are still pretty late to blockchain adoption, getting out-innovated by smaller, more nimble FinTech companies. However, we’re finally starting to see more holistic movement on web3 from the biggest players in the space, with some like MoneyGram gaining industry-wide recognition […]

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2023
The Future of Cryptocurrency in Digital World of Rising AI

The growth of cryptocurrency is a sign of how digitalization is the norm, even as it sees its own transformation. But the popularity of cryptocurrency is why its growth rate is slated to jump with a CAGR of 12.5 percent between now and 2030. However, market watchers can expect to see some shifts as changes […]

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2023
Why Cryptocurrency’s Security Concerns are Increasing Calls for Self-Regulation?

With the collapse of the FTX exchange and one of its founders, the concerns surrounding the regulation of cryptocurrency have overtaken talks about its security. Currently, cryptocurrency is “regulated,” but the lack of uniformity in its regulation has left much to be desired about its safety, particularly for consumers. But self-regulation may be a solution […]

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How Arkhia is Partnering with Google Cloud to Support Web3 Developers on the Hedera Network

The demand for reliable, transparent, and secure data solutions has never been greater than it is today as our society becomes increasingly dominated by decentralized technology like blockchain and crypto applications. One company, Arkhia, provides developers with comprehensive resources and highly resilient infrastructure for their development and API needs, including data statistics and analytics, customer […]

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Should Distributed Ledger Technology Leaders Play in the EU’s Regulatory Sandbox?

Regulation. It’s a four-letter word in some sectors. But for distributed ledger technology and the larger cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, the various high-profile collapses in the last several months have forced many innovators and legislators to feel regulation for the industry is far overdue. In December 2022, The Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association […]

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Maturing EVM Compatibility on Hedera

Blockchain, Ethereum, and cryptocurrency are all common terms thrown around today, but not everyone understands this terminology in an increasingly complex technological world. So, let’s start with the basics. A blockchain is a “shared, immutable ledger for recording transactions, tracking assets and building trust,” according to IBM. Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses encryption […]

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The Coexistence of Big Box and Small Retail Relies on Synergistic Relationships
April 24, 2024

Despite being long time competitors, big box retailers and small local businesses can both coexist in ways that benefit the other. Of course, both retail formats are different but by maintaining their core business models, the two can bank and leverage their strengths and still be open to synergistic relationships. During an episode of […]

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Introducing Machine to Machine (M2M) Marketing: The Next Frontier in Business Automation
April 24, 2024

As the landscape of business and technology continues to evolve, a novel concept is emerging that may soon redefine the traditional marketing framework: Machine to Machine (M2M) Marketing. This innovative approach could fundamentally transform how businesses interact, making it crucial to explore its implications and potential.   The Rise of M2M Marketing M2M Marketing builds […]

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Trending Soon: Solving Customers’ Needs and Creating Personalized Shopping Experiences is the Future of Retail
April 24, 2024

One way that brands can enhance customer loyalty and increase their sales is by leveraging the growing consumer desire for easy and personalized shopping experiences.  In a recent segment of Experts Talk for a roundtable discussion on the present and future state of retail stores, Sarah Jarvis, a Retail Marketing and Loyalty Expert at […]

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Small Retailers are at the Forefront of Economic and Community Revival
April 24, 2024

As big-box retailers like Walmart and Target continue to expand their physical storefronts, small business retailers are carving out a niche by integrating deeply with their local communities. These local shops, unlike their gigantic counterparts, are leveraging their brick-and-mortar presence to enhance community ties and foster local economies. While large retailers invest in blending […]

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Crypto Trading Platforms: Canada Tightens Regulations
December 29, 2022

Canada breathed a sigh of relief when its regulatory body, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), prevented FTX from entering its country in June 2022. It’s unclear what issues the FTX collapse would have caused had it been allowed to operate. Still, its demise is ushering in new protections for Canadian investors and crypto trading platforms […]

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Holiday Surprise: Dr. Leemon Baird on Decentralized Recovery and Custody – The Private Key to Mass Adoption
December 12, 2022

Almost everyone has been subject to multi-factor authentication before, whether it was having to confirm a code sent to your phone or email address or having to answer an additional security question after inputting your password. However, a new form of web security called decentralized recovery and decentralized custody is now on the horizon. How […]

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Building a Crypto Community through Hedera’s Hashpack Wallet
December 7, 2022

Hedera’s Hashpack wallet was created with the intent to be suitable for users of all walks of life. It’s a multi-currency crypto wallet designed to hold all types of digital currencies. The concept of multi-currency wallets is meant for the purpose of securely accessing and using these assets and having them in one place. In […]

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Is Today’s Biggest Crypto Story Even About Crypto?
November 22, 2022

The rapid downfall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has piqued the interest of the world, but is it a crypto or even a regulation story? Or is it simply a cautionary tale of business mismanagement? There are many lenses from which to view the story from, with no consensus yet formed. Charlton Haupt, CEO of […]

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The Fall of FTX Arena Highlights Big Risk in High-Profile Branding Partnerships
November 18, 2022

As the saying goes, the bigger you are the harder you fall. Well, FTX has fallen pretty hard over the past few weeks. A company that once was valued at over $30b is now nearing bankruptcy as deals continue to fall through for the crypto giant. The most recent of these implosions is the […]

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Gossip about Gossip: How Platforms Provide Content Creators with Cryptocurrency Payment
November 11, 2022

In the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrency, getting paid for certain types of content via the digital medium is a lot more layered than meets the eye. According to Cointelegraph, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened crypto payments as there was an increase of these payments. As content creators use various web platforms to promote and […]

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Should Big Cryptocrime Sow Doubt in Crypto’s Safety?
November 8, 2022

The Feds just seized nearly $3.4 billion in stolen bitcoin from a cryptothief. This is clearly bad news for that thief, but it also begs the question: Is this a PR problem for the crypto industry? If you can steal billions in crypto assets, is the decentralized infrastructure really all that safe for companies […]

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What a Proof-of-Stake Ethereum Means for Business’ Blockchain Use Cases
September 29, 2022

After six years of preparation and ongoing speculation around its potential success, the second largest blockchain came through with a win and completed a massive overhaul to its infrastructure. Ethereum successfully completed the long-awaited Merge of its existing Historic State layer and its parallel ledger, the Beacon Chain, officially shifting its consensus mechanism from proof-of-work […]

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Gossip ABOUT Gossip: Native Staking on the Hedera Network
September 13, 2022

In July 2022, Hedera announced the first phase of introducing native staking to its proof-of-stake network. Paolo Tasca, Founder and Executive Director of the world’s largest research center on blockchain technologies at UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies sat down with Gossip ABOUT Gossip podcast host Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Swirlds Labs, to discuss […]

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