# Blockchain is not a panacea, but where needed, it’s the savior

# Blockchain is not a panacea, but where needed, it’s the savior

“# Blockchain is not a panacea, but where needed, it’s the savior ” Blockchain technologies and their associated market gained tremendous momentum this past year. The colossal developments and the aggressive funding of ideas across this nascent industry have sparked some serious debate as to the veritable value of blockchain. Before implementing blockchain technology, managers,…

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# DeFi is the future of banking that humanity deserves

# DeFi is the future of banking that humanity deserves

“# DeFi is the future of banking that humanity deserves ” Decentralized finance is a form of finance that does not require traditional intermediaries such as banks, brokerages or exchanges. All of the work that would normally be handled by these institutions is instead performed by technological solutions including smart contracts and blockchain. The legacy…

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# Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch

# Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch

“# Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch ” Hundreds of thousands tuned in to a Twitch stream today as U.S. congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez discussed Robinhood’s controversial decision to suspend trading in GameStop after the short squeeze engineered by r/WallStreetBets. Hours earlier, Ocasio-Cortez, who sits on the House Financial Services Committee,…

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# Pragmatism: The true key to unlocking crypto mass adoption

# Pragmatism: The true key to unlocking crypto mass adoption

“# Pragmatism: The true key to unlocking crypto mass adoption ” When Bitcoin (BTC) launched in 2009, it was motivated by the distrust of financial institutions and their fees and the inflationary practices by central banks during the Great Recession. Bitcoin was supposed to usher in an era of decentralization, financial inclusion and democratization.  Yet…

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# Bitcoin node count hits new all-time high

# Bitcoin node count hits new all-time high

“# Bitcoin node count hits new all-time high ” The number of Bitcoin nodes is at an all-time high, with 11,558 reachable nodes currently active, according to Bitnodes.io. Another Bitcoin network statistics tracker, coin.dance, calculates the total number of Bitcoin nodes at 11,613, which is just above the previous high of 11,250 set one year…

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