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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. Approximately 140 firms that are involved in blockchain technology and crypto assets have a presence in Austin, Harris said. The city is also home to platforms such as NEM, Steem, Wanchain, DigiByte and Decred.

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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Facebook Takes On Zillow With Dynamic Ads For Real Estate

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According to reports, the social media giant has launched “Dynamic Ads For Real Estate,” a new advertising feature that might just challenge Zillow’s supremacy in the digital retail arena. Denver, Houston, Miami, and Washington, D.C. Users can view said listings in Instagram or Facebook feeds in a slideshow format.

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How CUs Can Leverage Loyalty Programs To Boost Their Brands And Retain Members

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CUs that find innovative ways to engage their members and provide more value are more likely to appeal to wider member bases, according to Krista Thompson , director of channel strategy and integration at Houston-based TDECU , which has over $3.7 billion in assets, more than 343,000 members, 33 branches and four back-office service centers.

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Millennial’s Matter to Bank Marketing

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With a combination of creativity, using this generation’s technology and some of the old-fashioned, yet time-tested customer service and marketing techniques their parents knew well. This individual also would be responsible for the branch’s social media presence, as part of the bank’s strategic online marketing.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

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Like a HELOC on your car but using a technology platform. Houston Frost (SVP, Prepaid Products). Houston Frost (SVP, Prepaid Products). Matt Decker (VP, Technology). He has more than 30 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing. Good job. ^WM.

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $205 million Week Ending June 18

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HQ: Houston, Texas. Social cryptocurrency . Compliance & risk-management technology. Tags: Bitcoin, mobile, social media, P2P payments. Source: FT Partners. Harvest Exchange. Investor network. Latest round: $5 million Series B. Total raised: $9.4 Source: Crunchbase. Mobile alt-credit . Latest round: $ 1.5