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DC Attorney General Sues Facebook Over Data Collection

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Prosecutors in Washington, DC, are suing Facebook over stolen user data related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to reports. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec.

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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October. And, another legislator, Sen.

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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

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Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske has also secured reserved parking options at Colonial Parking garages in Washington, DC. based call center and a local fleet operations team.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

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On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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Today In Payments: LendingClub Gets OK To Acquire Radius Bancorp; GDPR Penalties Escalate As EU Officials Crack Down

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financial health officer at LendingClub, tells Karen Webster that the combined company will create the first U.S. UK To Require Companies To Pay Small Businesses In 30 Days. government is looking to crack down on companies that take too long to pay suppliers by strengthening the Prompt Payment Code. Anuj Nayar, VP, U.S.

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22 Bitcoin Companies Allowing Merchants to Accept Payments in Cryptocurrency

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DC POS provides a simple, efficient and secure way for customers and merchants to pay with and accept bitcoin over the counter. Coinify is a digital payment platform that provides payment processing.

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Blockchain Tracker: Capitol Hill To Startups, Incubators Inbetween

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can continue to secure its stance as the global leader of ingenuity.”. That’s because, a few days later, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced a team-up with DC seed fund 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center, the first of its kind in the city. . This comes after Rep. s growing “sandbox” regulatory program.