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Xpeng-backed Aridge raises funding to advance modular flying car production

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Japan eyes customer safeguards against fall of foreign crypto exchanges

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Tranglo's partnership with Ripple exemplifies its evolution from addressing reload card inefficiencies to becoming a global leader in cross-border payments.

Tranglo collaborates with Ripple to reshape the future of cross-border payments

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In theory, account abstraction offers benefits like social recovery, role-based access control, batch transactions, and more. But how feasible is its implementation?

Is account abstraction the key to mass crypto adoption?

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Onboarding new users to Web3 still requires work, encompassing initiatives like social recovery, user-friendly wallets, and greater regulatory clarity.

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Proof of personhood is a novel and intriguing idea, but should a private tech company be entrusted with its implementation?