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Ohio Bill Urges Govt. To Adopt Blockchain

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Blockchain got a boost last week after the Ohio House Of Representatives introduced a bill that would let state government agencies use blockchain technology. If the bill passes, government agencies in Ohio could use blockchain for recording car titles or tracking hunting licenses online, noted the report.

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Overstock To Pay Some Ohio Business Taxes With Bitcoin

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Overstock , the online retailer and blockchain company, announced Thursday (Jan. 3) that it will pay a portion of its state business taxes in Ohio in bitcoin, becoming the first major U.S. Ohio is the first U.S. company to pay state taxes in bitcoin. Byrne said in prepared remarks. “We

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. ” Worries about addiction also have come up with the launch of the mobile-enabled lottery cards in Ohio.

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Blockchain’s Inroads Through National Frameworks And Trade Finance

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Blockchain is increasingly being separated from cryptocurrency, with an eye toward disparate use cases — some done at the national level. The company had been focused on creating online voting platforms, and had processed roughly 1.9 million votes for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

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Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?

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Such identity solutions were once exclusively the domain of wealthy, technologically advanced nations, but are spreading to countries like Nigeria and Sierra Leone, which have recently begun harnessing digital channels. Government-issued digital identities are not just the realm of sovereign nations.

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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

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TechCrunch said the fight between states and the OCC centers on a proposal made by the OCC in December, in which it details a program that enables FinTechs to apply for charters to become special purpose national banks. Among the states that have issue with it are New York, Florida, Ohio and California. Take New York as one example.

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Google Pay Now Supports Cards From 13 More US States

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In the Midwest, the new banks reportedly include the Educational Community Alliance Credit Union in Ohio, the MidAmerica National Bank in Illinois, the Republic Bank of Chicago in Illinois and the State Bank of Waterloo in Illinois. The system lets clients make in-store or online purchases through the mobile app.

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