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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to Join the Bitcoin Party

In the wake of Tesla’s big announcement on Monday, a wave of corporate engagement with crypto emerges.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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In the wake of Tesla’s big announcement on Monday, a wave of corporate engagement with crypto emerges.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

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On today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at a slew of news from corporates getting into the bitcoin and crypto space, including:

  • Twitter CFO exploring bitcoin treasury holdings and payments to employees and vendors
  • Mastercard announcing crypto coming to payment rails in 2021
  • Amazon revealing its digital currency plans in a series of job posts
  • BNY Mellon, the world’s largest asset custodian, opening new digital asset business
  • Why Christine Lagarde says central banks won’t buy bitcoin anytime soon.

See also: Blockchain Bites: Mastercard, BNY Mellon Embrace Crypto; Amazon Floats ‘Digital Currency’ Project

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Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to Join the Bitcoin Party