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Bitcoin Daily: Russia’s Sberbank To Launch Stablecoin This Year; Pornhub Expands Crypto Payment Options

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Popov also noted Sberbank has completed internal testing of the technology and is “ready to work with such a fiat currency,” the report stated. Meanwhile, Nebraska Sen. Mike Flood introduced two bill drafts to allow Nebraska’s banks to provide digital asset custodial services, Cointelegraph reported.

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The Blockchain Wave Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing

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Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. Hype over distributed ledger technology (DLT) has certainly led to a bump in shares for companies operating in the space — and even for some companies with seemingly no connection to the tool. But it’s not all smooth sailing. million as part of the shift.

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End-Of-Summer Edition: Retro Malware, Bitcoin’s Surge ‘N’ Split And Apple Watch Sees Other People

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EST in South Carolina, there will be a total solar eclipse — with Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia all enjoying prime viewing slots between start and finish. Bitcoin Surges — And Faces Another Split. It seems, though, that Bitcoin may not be done splitting just yet.

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Foot In Mouth: 43 Quotes From Big Corporate Execs Who Laughed Off Disruption When It Hit

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Download this presentation from the CB Insights Innovation Summit to see the technologies, business models and distribution innovations that you should watch for in the next 5 to 10 years. Google and Apple are exploring driverless car technologies. Bitcoin/blockchain. Bitcoin has had its share of troubles — including the Mt.

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Fintech Fundings: 113 Companies Raised $1.7 Billion in May

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HQ: Omaha, Nebraska. United Mobile Technology. Bitcoin exchange. Tags: SMB, blockchain, bitcoin. Source: Finovate. Carson Group. Wealth management platform. Latest round: $35 million. Total raised: $35 million. Source: Crunchbase. Password management & secure digital wallet. Latest round: $22.5 million Series C.

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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. ” He even went so far as to say that “if there’s lots of technology, we won’t understand it.”. Two decades later, he was a billionaire.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $160 Million Week Ending March 11

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million for its digital banking technology. HQ: Omaha, Nebraska. Smart receipt technology. Tags: Consumers, SMB, merchants, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, authentication, trading, collecting. It was a busy week for Finovate alums with six raising fresh cash and one being acquired: EZBOB raised $28.8 D3 Banking borrowed $4.5