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As bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies get increasing attention from investors, Wall Street and its traditional banks continue to adjust to the shift. Catch up on this week’s top stories highlighting the intersection of these old guard and new school areas of finance with this recap compiled by The Fly.

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COINBASE, SHOPIFY PARTNER FOR USDC PAYMENTS: On Thursday, Coinbase (COIN) announced a partnership with Shopify (SHOP). The company said, “We are working together to bring commerce onchain by making it easy for all merchants on Shopify Payments to accept USDC payments on Base. We’re rolling this out with early access merchants today, and will expand to all stores around the globe running Shopify Payments later this year. The future of payments is here. Shopify chose Base to bring crypto payments mainstream because it offers fast, cheap, and secure onchain transactions everywhere around the world. This partnership represents a significant step toward Base’s mission to bring a billion people onchain.”#USDT