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NFT of Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Up for Sale, and It’s Not Going Well for the Owner  

Sina Estavi, the crypto entrepreneur who bought an NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet, is having difficulty selling the digital asset. So reports Yahoo! Finance.

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Cowboys First NFL Team to Land Long-term Crypto Sponsorship

The NFL’s Dallas Cowboys agreed to a deal with Blockchain.com and, as such, the crypto platform will officially become a sponsor of the team. So reports ESPN.

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IMF Report: Fintech Lenders Pushing Their Narrative Onto Legacy Banks

A new International Monetary Fund report warns aggressive-growth fintech mortgage companies like Rocket and loanDepot could push traditional banks out of their comfort zone. So reports MarketWatch.

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ImaliPay Closes Seed Round as Africa’s Gig Economy Keeps Growing

ImaliPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, closed a $3 million seed round. The company focuses on providing financial services to underserved gig workers. So reports PYMNTS.

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Nium Launches New 'Crypto Accept' Platform to Enhance Online Shopping Experience

Singapore-based company Nium announced new plans to allow businesses to begin accepting cryptocurrency as payment. So reports Cointelegraph.

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Meta Plans to Launch NFTs, Non-blockchain 'Zuck Bucks': Sources

Meta Platforms is working on preliminary plans to launch its own virtual token in the metaverse, but does not anticipate it to be blockchain-based. So reports CoinDesk.

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'Fintech: Down But Not Out,' Finds New MoffettNathanson Report

Fintechs Affirm and Toast saw a massive drop in stock value after MoffettNathanson analysts expressed systemic concerns with the companies’ growth. So reports CNBC.

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Dimon: Expect Wave of M&A as Banks Compete with Fintechs

In his annual shareholder letter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told investors he sees competition between traditional banks, big tech and the financial technology space “intensifying." So reports PYMNTS.

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NY Sen. Gillibrand Plans Crypto Legislation, State Considering POW Mining Ban

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, is planning to introduce her own cryptocurrency regulation bill in the near future. So reports WSKG.

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Venmo, PayPal Moving to Flat-fee Structure on Crypto Transactions

Payments giants Venmo and PayPal are moving to a new “flat-fee structure” for cryptocurrency trades that could replace the complex percentage-based consumer costs originally employed. So reports Fox Business.

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