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Bitcoin Core Developers Weigh in on Side Chain Proposal

Would bitcoin benefit from having multiple extra blockchains? Two influential figures think so.

By Danny BradburyApr 10, 2014

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How to Increase Public Confidence in Bitcoin Exchanges

There are ways to prove an exchange has the asset holdings it claims, but implementation will be a challenge.

By Daniel CawreyMar 13, 2014

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Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market
At a panel at ETHConf, Carlos Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a market far larger than today's roughly $30 billion tokenized asset sector.
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UK financial regulator moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed allowing some investment schemes to add exposure to crypto exchange-traded notes.
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Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation
Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi is working with W3 to automate capital workflows and bring real-economy business lending onto public blockchain rails.

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