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14:42 - Innovations in Payment Systems and Merchant Adoption
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44:31 - The Evolution of Custody in Crypto
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56:25 - DeFi Exploits and the Complexity of Trust
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Links discussed:
https://x.com/LukeGromen/status/1986203411331568041
https://x.com/Balancer/status/1986104426667401241
https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1987886039847882961?s=20
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1987876356345024775
https://x.com/Square/status/1987886908480033186?s=20
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