Fintech App Current Taps Coinbase’s Bison Trails to Support Polkadot DeFi Plans

Fintech App Current Taps Coinbase’s Bison Trails to Support Polkadot DeFi Plans
Fintech company Current is one step closer to bringing decentralized finance (DeFi) features to its 3 million users.The firm said Thursday it is working with Bison Trails, the blockchain infrastructure company acquired by Coinbase in January, to sync up with Polkadot parachain networks Karura and Acala. The fintech first announced its crypto plans in May.Current says it’s looking to combine DeFi services with the best of its traditional offerings in a bid to meet the growing needs of crypto-curious retail investors. Along with travel app Maps.me toying with DeFi features on Solana, Current represents an emerging crop of aspiring fintech-DeFi…