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ChargeAfter, a global network that enables retailers to match their consumers with credit and financing offers, announced on Wednesday it secured $8 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by Propel Venture Partners, with participation from PICO Venture Partners, the Plug and... Read More

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Some time ago, I started a small collection of interesting bourbons. A trip to Frankfurt, Kentucky, and a visit to Buffalo Trace, helped to seal my interest. During the trip, I purchased several bottles of 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkel, which I consumed at my leisure... Read More

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Citing concerns about “…anonymity, speed and cross-border nature of DPT (cryptocurrency or digital payment tokens) transactions,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has stated it does not want to hasten regulation of cryptocurrencies because of the potentially “legitimizing” and popularizing effect doing so could have.... Read More

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"We believe Travelmate is the first all purpose consumer robot on the market and will usher in a new era of robotics for all. This robot allows for thousands of features, owing to an integrated ecosystem between your smartphone and your Travelmate robot. It’s powered by a proprietary patented movement system, which utilizes artificial intelligence [...]

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From reviewing medications for cheaper alternatives to trying to pinpoint a client's spending instead of ballparking it, some advisors look closely at how clients spend their medical dollars.

Climate changes pose big risks to real estate investments. The good news for REIT investors is that environmental, social and corporate governance-focused products are growing at a rapid clip.

If you're a financial advisor, odds are that some of your clients have heard of qualified opportunity zone funds. Here's what you should know before recommending this tax-advantaged real estate strategy.

Ex parte orders filed against the Binance crypto trading platforms by a leg of the VC firm Sequoia Capital have backfired as a judge’s staying of the orders have ushered in a countersuit against Sequoia brought by Binance CEO Changing Zhao, also known as “CZ,”... Read More

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A 61-year-old woman in China has been sentenced to 4 months in prison and fined 10 000 Yuan ($1450 USD) for allegedly “stealing the national power resources” to mine Bitcoins, Chinese news outlet The Paper reports. The Kaiping District People’s Court of Tangshan City, Hebei... Read More

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Bitbond, one of the very first regulated security token offerings (STOs) in Europe, is now offering an STO to Asian investors. According to a release from the company, Bitbond is raising €3.5 million in an STO to continue supporting SMEs in Asia with business loans.... Read More

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The development team behind the “privacy coin” Monero has taken exception to a Reuters report profiling the coin and highlighting its use by criminals. “For a story that ‘examines the features and characteristics of some of the alternatives to Bitcoin that have grabbed the attention... Read More

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London based Regtech ClauseMatch has received venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The $2.5 million loan package will be used to support the company’s growth in Europe and Asia. Recently the company started operations in South East Asia based in Singapore. ClauseMatch received... Read More

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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Monday it has listed Ontology’s ONT Token to its Wallet and Card App. According to Crypto, the listing of ONT marks the 20th token to be added to the platform, joining cryptocurrencies and stablecoins such as Bitcoin (BTC),... Read More

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Seoul’s blockchain-enthused mayor, Park Won-soon, has announced at the Korean Future Forum his administration’s plans to turn Seoul into a data-accumulating “smart city” using a network of 50 ooo censors, blockchain databases and AI (artificial intelligence), Korean media outlet Queen reports. A cadre of business,... Read More

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United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Mastercard to launch its new regal business metal card specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While creating the card, UOB reported that it and Mastercard conducted face-to-face interviews and surveys with senior executives... Read More

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