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Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network

Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the lightning network (LN), Bitcoin’s layer two scaling protocol. Stark…

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South African Fintech Startup Leseka Tech Signs Deal to Buy Payments Provider for $86M

Lesaka Technologies, a fintech startup based in South Africa, recently signed a deal to acquire Adumo, a payment solutions provider, for nearly $86 million. Under the terms of the agreement,…

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Macquarie Bank to Go Cashless as the Banking Sector Shifts to Digital-Only in Australia

Macquarie Bank, one of the largest banks in Australia, will not allow its customers to deposit or withdraw cash or cheques from its office branches starting this month. The move…

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Brazilian Neobank Nubank Introduces New Crypto Wallet Features for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana

Nubank, a Brazilian neobank, has introduced new features for its cryptocurrency customers. The Sao Paolo-based organization recently enabled deposits and withdrawals of bitcoin, ether, and solana in its cryptocurrency service,…

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BIS Boss Coins ‘Finternet’ Term, Touts Tokenization as Tool for Solving Today’s Financial System Shortcomings

BIS Head Agustin Carstens and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have proposed the idea of the “Finternet,” an interconnected financial system led by tokenized assets that would help to overcome today’s…

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Congolese Fintech Startups, Government Form Association to Accelerate Financial Inclusion

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-based fintech startups have partnered with the government to launch an association. The goal of the collaboration is to accelerate financial inclusion in the African country.…

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