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Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis Firms

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In other news, proposed legislation from Colorado might aim to help crypto companies and cannabis companies obtain bank accounts, with former members of Colorado’s Blockchain Council meeting earlier this month to work on a bill that would authorize the creation of special-purpose banking institutions in the state.

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tZero CEO: Blockchain Can Boost Private Market Liquidity Amid The Pandemic

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One firm, tZERO Group , is betting that blockchain can help disrupt capital markets themselves. But by tokenizing assets, issuers on tZERO’s ATS platform, with the aid of blockchain’s decentralized ledgers, can raise new capital or sell existing equity. Regis Aspen Resort based in Colorado. ” Down The Road.

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Applies For Singapore Crypto License; CFTC Files Charges In Digital Ponzi Scheme

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged a Colorado resident with fraud in an alleged Ponzi scheme. Defendants Breonna Clark, of Denver, Colorado, and Venture Capital Investments Ltd are charged with soliciting American citizens to trade foreign currency and Bitcoin using a communal digital pool.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Overall cash consideration for the purchase of the company is $325 million, which is subject to “customary cash/debt and working capital adjustments,” of which $100 million has been deferred and will be paid on different dates over the 12 months to come. Through this combination with JD and Finish Line in the U.S.,

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Honorable Mention.

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Some SMBs Switched Banks When PPP Loans Failed To Come Through

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needed financial help in April as the pandemic led to a loss of customers, founder Pavia Rosati turned to her bank, Capital One Financial Corp., But the New York consulting firm was on its own because Capital One wasn’t prepared to accept applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when it launched. That was it.

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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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Right now, Whole Foods has about 470 stores around the nation – which isn’t much considering the proliferation of Walmart and Kroger stores, but it now has the capital to expand into previously unreachable areas, like Montana. The store shut down in the middle of last year, and there haven’t been any new tenants since.