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Marchés

First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto Spooks Institutional Money

Three Arrows Capital's decision last week to move its headquarters to Dubai reflects growing concerns about the city-state's increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto; bitcoin returns to where it started the weekend.

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How Crypto Could Spearhead Retail Payments in 2022

Reduced fees, faster transactions and greater consumer choice mean retailers might, in time, prefer crypto payments. This article is part of CoinDesk's "Payments Week."

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Analyses

How Western Sanctions on Russia Could Make Crypto an International Reserve Currency

If oil and gas are one day denominated in cryptocurrency, we’re likely to see other industries start pegging their goods and services to crypto.

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Finance

Flexa Expands Payments Suite for Multiple Cryptocurrencies and Wallets

Flexa said its new feature will allow over 99 digital currencies for payment options.

Payments networks are increasingly accepting cryptocurrency. (Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Morgan Stanley Says Crypto Could Become More Widely Used as Currency

Partnerships with physical stores are a significant milestone in the evolution of bitcoin as a medium of payment, the bank said.

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Finance

Amazon no está cerca de aceptar cripto para pagos en comercios minoristas, según CEO

No obstante, el CEO de la compañía, Andy Jassy, dijo que la compañía podría vender NFTs en el futuro.

Sede regional de Amazon en Sunnyvale, California. (Colección Smith/Gado/Getty Images)

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