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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.

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Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter

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Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter as it expands its suite of products and services. On Thursday, the bank said it had filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from an Ohio state-chartered bank to a national bank.

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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. But you can use a gift card or debit card – unless the specific retailer prohibits using debit.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Partners With Instacart For Same-Day Holiday Delivery 

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The program is available in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. . Instacart has partnered with more than 500 national and local retailers in several sectors, including grocery items, beauty products, wellness merchandise and electronics.

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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

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markets and is slated to roll out to four more this week in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Las Vegas and the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. And with 80 percent national coverage, these current stats wouldn’t come as much of a loss. billion back in March, grocery delivery startup Instacart is eyeing some major U.S. expansion prospects.

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Retail Enabler: CardinalCommerce Protects SMBs From Holiday Fraud

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales continue to increase year over year — while some project online holiday sales at $98 billion, new estimates from the National Retail Foundation project that this year’s online holiday sales could reach $117 billion. ‘Tis the season … to be very, very wary of phishing and other types of fraud.

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