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Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes

Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting information about its cryptocurrency probes to ensure...

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Google Launches Integrated Last Mile Fleet Solution
Google Launches Integrated Last Mile Fleet Solution
March 17, 2022  |  Delivery

Google is looking to tackle last mile delivery with the launch of an integrated suite of mapping, routing and analytics capabilities that assist fleet operators...

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Grocery Roundup: Getir Valuation Rises to $11.8B; Instacart Announces Shoppable Recipes
Grocery Roundup: Getir Valuation Rises to $11.8B; Instacart Announces Shoppable Recipes
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

Funds continue to pour in for ultrafast grocery in spite of the economic challenges of the model. On Thursday (March 17), Turkish 10-minute grocery delivery...

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Fast Grocery Delivery Service Firm Getir Raises $768M
Fast Grocery Delivery Service Firm Getir Raises $768M
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

Grocery delivery startup Getir has closed a $768 million Series E funding round, the Istanbul, Turkey-based company announced Thursday (March 17). Get the Full Story...

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Delivery Platform Veho Acquires Logistics Firm QuikReturn
Delivery Platform Veho Acquires Logistics Firm QuikReturn
March 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

eCommerce delivery firm Veho has acquired QuikReturn, a reverse logistics startup serving eCommerce brands and customers in the New York City area. Get the Full...

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Visa, Council for Economic Education Team on Student Financial Knowledge
Visa, Council for Economic Education Team on Student Financial Knowledge
March 17, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Visa has joined forces with the Council for Economic Education (CEE) on FinEd50, a nationwide coalition of nonprofits, community leaders and corporate partners targeting increased...

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Crypto Pioneer Joel Dietz Creating Interoperable Metaverse
Crypto Pioneer Joel Dietz Creating Interoperable Metaverse
March 17, 2022  |  Metaverse

After sitting on the sidelines for a couple of years, cryptocurrency pioneer Joel Dietz, ​​a founding architect of MetaMask (formerly Vapor) and developer of Ethereum,...

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Berlin Recommerce Startup reverse.supply Completes $5.5M Seed
Berlin Recommerce Startup reverse.supply Completes $5.5M Seed
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

Second-hand clothing software company reverse.supply has closed on 5 million euros ($5.5 million), the Berlin-based company announced Thursday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Seeking Regulatory Foothold, Binance Crypto Exchange on Hunt for Brazilian Bank
Seeking Regulatory Foothold, Binance Crypto Exchange on Hunt for Brazilian Bank
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange with no headquarters, is reportedly planning to buy banks and payments processors in Brazil as a way into the market. Get...

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