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JPMorgan to Start Customer Trials of Its 'JPM Coin' Crypto

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly to start client trials of its "JPM Coin" cryptocurrency for intercompany remittances.

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SWIFT Gives Blockchain Platforms Access to 'Instant' GPI Payments Following R3 Trial

Interbank messaging giant SWIFT will soon allow DLT-based trade platforms to make use of its GPI platform for traceable, near-instant payments.

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Facebook Seeking Crypto Wallet Data Engineer, Regulatory Policy Expert

Facebook is seeking a data professional to work on its crypto wallet Calibra, as well as a policy specialist to help with regulatory hurdles.

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China's Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto

WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto.

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Crypto App, Debit Card 2Gether Adds Dash to Roster of 9 Tokens

2gether, a European payment app allowing users to spend crypto via a Visa debit card, is adding dash to its list of nine supported coins.

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Breez Reveals Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Payments App for iPhone

Now in beta for the iPhone, Breez's app harnesses lighting, Neutrino and atomic swaps to make bitcoin P2P payments feasible for daily transactions.

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Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum

Two blockchain-focused startups are teaming up to enable Amazon purchases with ethereum via an app-like browser extension.

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Visa Goes Live With Blockchain-Powered Business Payments Service

Visa's B2B Connect payments service, in part built with Hyperledger Fabric, has officially gone live.

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Ripple Kicks Off South America Expansion With Brazil Launch

Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil as the first stage of its planned expansion across South America.

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Visa and App Provider LINE Pay to Use Blockchain in New Fintech Offerings

Japanese app provider LINE Pay Corporation has inked a deal with Visa to create new fintech services for their retail and merchant customers.

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