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Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use Blockchain For School Lunch Supply Chain

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North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest announced the launch of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative to study the technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital tokens. And LG CNS, a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate LG Corp. ,

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UPS Uses Drones To Deliver Prescriptions

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and the United Parcel Service ( UPS ) will deliver prescription medications by drone to a Florida retirement community starting in May, the companies announced in a press release Monday (April 27). retirement community with more than 135,000 residents. One flew to a customer’s home; the other to a retirement community.

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Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

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Just west of the Research Triangle in North Carolina, Charlotte’s technology industry has been slowly growing over the past few years. With this news, we decided to focus our Tech Center on the up-and-coming North Carolina city. million over the course of the next three years to build up a FinTech hub in Charlotte.

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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Many CUs have since leaned into these efforts with digital innovations aimed at a range of issues, such as tackling fraud or enhancing members’ remote banking access. Canada’s largest community credit union has announced that it is expanding its commercial network. Coast Capital On The Innovations Driving CUs’ Digital-First Future.

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FreshBooks Unveils Initiative To Link Accounting Professionals With SMBs

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FreshBooks Accounting Professionals Program members will get access to a community, customized training and education, innovative technology and tools, and dedicated support. 2 small business accounting software in America, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has offices in Raleigh, North Carolina as well as Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Database Management Startup Fluree Snags $4.7M For Blockchain Tech

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Fluree, a database management startup based in North Carolina, has raised $4.7 Fluree was started by CEO and Co-founder Brian Platz, who said the Fluree database combines graph and blockchain technology to create innovative new ways of querying and storing data. The funding round was led by 4490 Ventures.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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Eight additional states, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Vermont and the District of Columbia, are slated to be added in June. ShopRite, a Wakefern Food Corp. brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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