Top tech news today: December 20, 2024

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Tech News Summaries 1. Binance launches Binance Alpha to spotlight new projects Binance introduces Binance Alpha, a platform designed to identify and highlight upcoming blockchain and crypto projects with strong potential for growth and innovation. The Fintech Times 2. New…

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Binance introduces Binance Alpha, a platform designed to identify and highlight upcoming blockchain and crypto projects with strong potential for growth and innovation. The Fintech Times New Zealand’s government cuts merchant service fees for card payments, aiming to lower costs for businesses and consumers, and improve payment system efficiency. Finextra

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Trillium Surveyor and Kaiko team up to provide institutional-grade crypto trade surveillance solutions, addressing rising demand for compliance in crypto markets. Finextra Bulgaria successfully integrates with the EU’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service, enhancing the country’s payment infrastructure and real-time payments. Finextra US fintech Parafin secures $100 million in Series C funding, aimed at expanding its embedded finance solutions and accelerating business growth. Fintech Futures Bitcoin-based DeFi project Solv launches its native token HyperLiquid, promising enhanced liquidity and staking options within the decentralized finance space. CoinTelegraph

Key Points

• 1. Binance launches Binance Alpha to spotlight new projects
• 2. New Zealand reduces merchant fees for card payments
• 3. Trillium and Kaiko partner on crypto trade surveillance
• 4. Bulgarian market joins EU’s instant payment system
• 5. Parafin raises $100M in Series C funding round

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Nikita Jiang