# Crypto exchanges need to start giving customers their keys

# Crypto exchanges need to start giving customers their keys

” Crypto exchanges need to start giving customers their keys “ The business model that cryptocurrency exchanges currently use relies on ignorance and fear.  It relies on their customers not knowing much about decentralized finance (DeFi) and their fear of what could happen if they get things wrong with their crypto investments. Cryptocurrencies seem like…

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# Decentralization meant sanctions couldn’t ‘pull the plug’ on Tornado Cash: Chainalysis

# Decentralization meant sanctions couldn’t ‘pull the plug’ on Tornado Cash: Chainalysis

” Decentralization meant sanctions couldn’t ‘pull the plug’ on Tornado Cash: Chainalysis “ Sanctions aimed at decentralized crypto mixer Tornado Cash weren’t able to completely cut off its usage, though it has hamstrung the service, a blockchain analytics firm has shared. On Aug. 8, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against the…

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# Mastercard partners with Polygon to launch Web3 musician accelerator program

# Mastercard partners with Polygon to launch Web3 musician accelerator program

” Mastercard partners with Polygon to launch Web3 musician accelerator program “ Global payments giant Mastercard is ramping up its exposure blockchain tech yet again, after announcing a Polygon-based accelerator program to help musicians build their careers via Web3. The firm announced the “Mastercard Artist Accelerator” program via a Jan. 7 blog post, outlining that…

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# Redeeming physical NFTs: Easier said than done?

# Redeeming physical NFTs: Easier said than done?

” Redeeming physical NFTs: Easier said than done? “ Despite the crypto winter, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to draw interest. This has become apparent as many brands and retailers have started to offer digital NFTs attached to physical products. Known as “phygitals,” these offerings allow real-world products to be tied to digital NFTs.  For example,…

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# What is institutional DeFi and how can banks benefit?

# What is institutional DeFi and how can banks benefit?

” What is institutional DeFi and how can banks benefit? “ Financial services institutions and banks have increasingly engaged with Web3 since 2020. This is also true within institutional decentralized finance (DeFi), as several potential use cases have emerged that could trigger a new wave of innovation within these organizations.  Institutional DeFi does not refer…

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# LG Electronics’ latest partnership seeks to bring interoperable metaverse platforms to TVs

# LG Electronics’ latest partnership seeks to bring interoperable metaverse platforms to TVs

” LG Electronics’ latest partnership seeks to bring interoperable metaverse platforms to TVs “ South Korean tech giant LG Electronics announced that it has teamed up with Oorbit, a cloud-based technology platform and PIXELYNX, a company building an integrated music, gaming, and Web3 ecosystem, to bring the metaverse directly into the living rooms of viewers….

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