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Panxora Safeguards ICO Capital For Treasurers

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Reports in Blockchain News this week said Panxora has introduced a treasury management service to help the company and project founders who turn to ICOs to secure the capital they have raised, and mitigate the risk of cryptocurrency volatility. ’ We think this is an important step forward in the maturation of the token industry.”

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SoFi-Social Capital Merger Will Fuel Growth Of One-Stop-Shop Financial Supermarket

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7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 The SoFi deal marks at least the third such transaction done by the Social Capital SPAC, Palihapitiya said in a televised interview on CNBC, adding that the deal was driven by the fact that banking infrastructure isn't currently meeting the needs of U.S.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna Security. Kenna said it plans to use the funds to expand its team, focus on sales and continue innovation efforts.

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Caesars Puts Stake In Online Betting Co DraftKings

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“This alliance is the latest initiative by Caesars to capitalize on our database, generate a new revenue stream in a growth market and raise our profile in sports, in part by creating new sports-themed guest experiences at our resorts across the country.” and Australia.

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided an important backstop for Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loan holders, as it required the SBA to take care of loan payments for about six months in 2020 and make partial payments in 2021. Sushil Patel, State Bank of Texas.

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Freeletics Apps-In To Customizable Fitness

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In a 2014 podcast episode, Planet Money visited one Planet Fitness location that had signed up 6,000 total members – 20 times the number of people their building can serve –secure in the knowledge that less than half of the members don’t ever set foot in a gym again after that initial visit.

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‘Google Checking,’ T-Mobile Data Breach Top This Week’s News

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The data did not reportedly include password information, Social Security numbers or financial information. Chris Douvos of investment firm Ahoy Capital told The Wall Street Journal , “We’ve been in the middle of a rollicking party that’s gone on for five years and someone has snapped on the light switch.” Other investors include T.

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