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CORO Global Brings Gold Payment App To Alabama

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The company – and its gold trading app – just expanded its reach in the United States with the addition of a license to operate in Alabama. The Alabama Securities Commission on Tuesday (Nov. The future is looking a bit more golden for CORO Global. App users can trade in U.S.

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Bitcoin Daily: Alabama Works On ‘Operation Cryptosweep,’ Venezuelan Banks Ordered To Accept ‘Petro’ Crypto

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In other news, the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) is working on “Operation Cryptosweep” with the North American Securities Administrators Association, AL.com reported. In addition, the operation has caused 47 enforcement actions to come to pass since it started in May.

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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many as one fourth of all renters in the United States devote 50% or more of their monthly expenses to rent. Sittenfeld. “To

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Bitcoin Daily: Users Can Buy Crypto With Credit On Bitcoin.com; Detained Ethereum Developer Released On $1M Bail

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We are very excited to partner with Moonpay to offer our users a simple way to purchase cryptocurrencies with fiat money,” said Danish Chaudhry, chief operating officer of the Bitcoin.com Exchange. The exchange gives both beginners and seasoned traders a secure platform for transactions. 26, Coindesk reported.

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As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions

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The regulatory bodies span the EU’s European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) and Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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In a press release , the restaurant chain operator said it was notified on August 16, 2018, by federal authorities that a legacy point-of-sale system for some of its Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurants, a brand acquired by Darden last year, may have been compromised via a hack that involves restaurants in 23 states.

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Shipt Gets $20 Million In Funding To Challenge Amazon, Google

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Shipt , the online grocery ordering and delivery service, has announced that it has secured $20.1 Founded and based in Birmingham, Alabama, Shipt launched in Nov. The funding came from investors, including Greycroft Partners, Harbert Growth Partners and e.ventures, Shipt said in a statement. “We

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