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Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US Subpoenas To Track Down $800M In User Funds

Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US Subpoenas To Track Down $800M In User Funds
Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US...
May 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Block.one, which is behind the EOSIO (EOS) protocol, now has a patent for a blockchain-based bidding system for promotional exposure for social media, according to...

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Uber Revs Up Restart, Will Require US Drivers And Riders To Cover Faces
Uber Revs Up Restart, Will Require US Drivers And Riders To Cover Faces
May 03, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Drivers for Uber will soon be required to wear masks in several countries, including the U.S., the company said. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Georgia’s Push To Reopen Falls Flat As Consumers Stay Home
Georgia’s Push To Reopen Falls Flat As Consumers Stay Home
May 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The road to recovery after the coronavirus pandemic is widely expected to be a winding one as businesses, consumers and officials work to figure how...

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Kudlow: Third Round Of SBA PPP Loans ‘May Be’ Necessary
Kudlow: Third Round Of SBA PPP Loans ‘May Be’ Necessary
May 03, 2020  |  Loans

Some 2.2 million small business loans totaling $175 billion were extended on Sunday (May 3) in the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....

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RBS Shutters Bó To Focus On SMB Challenger Bank Mettle
RBS Shutters Bó To Focus On SMB Challenger Bank Mettle
May 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bó, the digital bank developed by U.K. High Street lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), is being closed down by the British state-backed lender NatWest,...

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May Holiday Draws Out 50 Million Chinese Tourists
May Holiday Draws Out 50 Million Chinese Tourists
May 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

China is experiencing a return to normal as travelers head to tourist locations after the country reopened following the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a...

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US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
May 03, 2020  |  Legal

A lawsuit against Uber alleges that the company engaged in deceitful practices to drive its competitor Sidecar Technologies out of business in 2015, according to...

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Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
May 03, 2020  |  Startups

San Francisco tech startup founders are accepting tougher funding terms — if they can even get any money — as many announce layoffs, cuts and...

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Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans
Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans
May 03, 2020  |  Loans

Texas hospitality group Ashford Inc. is buckling under pressure and will return $70 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan money it received due to...

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