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Overstock To Pay Some Ohio Business Taxes With Bitcoin

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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. We are proud to partner with forward-thinking governments and officials like Ohio and Treasurer Mandel to help usher in an era of trust through technology for our nation’s essential financial systems.”.

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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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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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Fifth Third Bank Strives to Make Cincinnati into the Next Fintech Hub

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PREMIUM – Cincinnati, Ohio might seem like an unlikely place for fintech innovation to spur, but it has the ingredients to be just the right breeding ground. At least that's according to Fifth Third, one of the nation's 25 largest financial institutions, that is headquartered in the city of Cincinnati.

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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. Votem, the news outlet reported, had also been the first in the state of Ohio to attempt an initial coin offering (ICO). million votes for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

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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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SBA Eyes Fees Paid To Rocket Loans, Contractor In Loan Program

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government's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, plagued by delays and fraud, has created attention for a firm that netted around $800 million in fees while subcontracting the work out to the nation's largest mortgage lender, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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