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The Blockchain Wave Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing

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The blockchain hype certainly hasn’t risen without catching the attention of regulators. Some policymakers are beginning to step into the space, including in the state of Nebraska, in which a lawmaker has submitted three bills focused on distributed ledger and cryptocurrency technology.

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The Roil Over B2B Payments Rails

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Omaha, Nebraska — Buffet’s birthplace — was the home of the First Transcontinental Railroad , which made railroads an important part of the Omaha economy. launched its Faster Payments scheme, after the regulator said the banks had to comply, but has amped up ever since, as regulators in a few other countries have followed in the U.K.’s

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Inaugural Flyover Fintech Conference Summary

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Nebraska Innovation Campus. This week, the inaugural Flyover Fintech conference was held at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Nebraska Innovation Campus. Ben Schmitt, Vice President of Product and Information Security, Dwolla. From security protocols to marketing, there are a lot of potential pitfalls.

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Fintech Fundings: 27 Companies Raise $345 Million Week Ending August 14

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million), mobile security provider Tyfone ($6.6 Mobile security & payments. Mobile & payment security . HQ: Omaha, Nebraska. Tags: 500 Startups (accelerator), bitcoin, security, regulation. Total raised: $25.8 Source: Crunchbase. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Latest round: $6.6 Total raised: $12 million.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

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At the age of 26, Nebraska stockbroker and school teacher named Warren Buffett took his “retirement fund” of $174,000 and decided to start his own investment business. And it’s not one that can be fixed with regulation. Auditors can’t audit these contracts, and regulators can’t regulate them,” he added.

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