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Bitcoin Daily: Korean Commission Suggests Allowing FIs To Offer Crypto; China’s OneConnect Platform Supports New Blockchain Financing Product

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Investors in the venture include TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC and more. . TaxBit was founded by software developers, tax attorneys and CPAs to automate and simplify tax compliance for crypto users.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Back in the U.S.,

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

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Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. Improving efficiency is like “losing weight” and “working out more.”

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

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More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others.

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B2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List

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The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market — but it wasn’t the only firm targeting this startup space. The company secured $50 million in private equity funding from BV Investment Partners, Built In Austin said this week.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 8: Drug Trafficking Organizations

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Danielle Austin-Rios , CAMS also contributed to this article From drug cartels to street gangs, the illegal drug market has been a consistent moneymaker for drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), and there is no end or slowdown in sight. Going Forward. What can community financial institutions do?

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Namely Payroll’s Big Payday

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23) $30 million in venture capital raised from Sequoia Capital and other backers, including Matrix Partners, True Ventures and Greenspring Associates. This week, one payroll software company is celebrating thanks to its own payday. Namely, which provides payroll and HR solutions, announced on Tuesday (Feb.