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Money transfer firm Wise is reportedly hoping to tap India’s $32 billion remittance market. To that end, Wise plans to begin signing up new customers in the world’s most populous nation after pausing that side of its business in the country, company officials told Bloomberg News Monday (Aug. 12).

Wise Resumes Signing Customers in India to Tap $32 Billion Remittance Market

[PRESS RELEASE – Delaware, United States, August 10th, 2024]. TokenGlade, an innovative platform transforming digital token management on the Stellar blockchain, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its presale. Starting today, investors have an exclusive opportunity to purchase $TKG tokens at a special presale price, paving the way for a new chapter in digital finance.

TokenGlade Announces Presale of $TKG Tokens: A New Era in Digital Finance

Multinational banking and financial services company DBS Bank collaborated with digital payment provider Ant International on a new blockchain-based treasury and liquidity management solution. On Aug. 13, DBS Bank announced the pilot launch of DBS Treasury Tokens, which Ant International will use for instant and multicurrency treasury and liquidity management.

DBS Bank launches blockchain-powered treasury tokens pilot

IBanFirst, a leading global provider of foreign exchange and international payments for businesses, announces an innovative partnership with SeedBlink, Europe’s all-in-one equity and investment platform. The collaboration between the two European Fintechs introduces a bespoke solution for fundraising startups and their private investors, ensuring faster onboarding and access to preferential FX rates.

iBanFirst and SeedBlink Join Forces for Faster, Cost-Effective European Investments

Wise Payments Ltd. intends to begin signing up new clients in India for global remittances following a pause. This will be done to potentially acquire a larger share of a market that’s reportedly grown to $32 billion. The London-headquartered Fintech has stopped taking additional clients in recently so that...

Global Fintech Wise Plans to Sign Up More Clients in India, Will Focus on Acquiring Larger Share of Remittances Market

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Wells Fargo name is gone from the Downtown skyline. The name atop the former Wells Fargo Center was removed Sunday . A helicopter flew away each of the 20 letters and deposited them at a lot across from the Maxwell House Coffee plant on East Bay Street.

Wells Fargo name removed from Downtown tower

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Law Commission of England and Wales is urging the United Kingdom government to create a new personal property category for digital assets, in a report advocating for legal reforms to better account for the unique features of digital assets. The Law Commission is...

Law Commission proposes new property category for digital assets in UK

ERGO, O2 Telefónica and Telefónica Insurance have joined forces in the field of embedded insurance. Embedded insurance means insurance that is integrated into a third party’s products or services, whether it be insurance on the device when purchasing an electronic product, for example, or travel insurance. In future, O2’s private customers can book supplementary insurance digitally with just a few mouse clicks, and insure their everyday lives according to their needs. Billing is done automatically via the existing O2 invoice.

ERGO, O2 Telefónica & Telefónica Insurance Launch Embedded Insurance in Germany

Resy co-founder Ben Leventhal explains how his new web3 project Blackbird incorporates blockchain technology and how it would allow for diners to pay for meals in crypto.

Resy co-founder explains new web3 project designed to allow diners to pay for meals with crypto

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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(Reuters) - California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has digitized 42 million car titles using blockchain technology in a bid to detect fraud and smoothen the title transfer process, the agency's technology partners exclusively told Reuters on Tuesday.

California DMV puts 42 million car titles on blockchain to fight fraud

Camilo Tellez-Merchan, Head of Digital Payments Innovation Hub, Better Than Cash Alliance, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Gisela Davico, the Latin America & Caribbean Lead and Global Gender Lead, Better Than Cash Alliance have shared key insights that have released in a blog post by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Digital Inclusion Strategy in Colombia Expected to Boost Financial Inclusion in LatAm Nation, Researchers Claim

All of the investments made this year by Bezos' family office — called Bezos Expeditions — have been in artificial intelligence, according to data provided to CNBC by FINTRX, a private wealth intelligence platform. Bezos Expeditions has always tilted heavily toward tech. Fully 70% of the family office's...

Jeff Bezos' family office is making big investments in AI

Amazon and Barclays, one of the UK’s largest credit card providers, announce a new partnership to launch a co-branded credit card in the UK. The new card enables customers to earn rewards on everyday spending, which can be redeemed for gift cards on Amazon.co.uk. Amazon Barclaycard customers earn 1%...

Amazon and Barclays Launch New Co-Branded Credit Card That Gives Users Rewards on Everyday Spending

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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Germany’s Largest Development Bank KfW Selects Boerse Stuttgart Digital as Infrastructure Partner for Its New Blockchain-Based Digital Bond

Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the leading infrastructure provider for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Europe, now provides the technical infrastructure for KfW, one of the world’s leading...

Germany’s Largest Development Bank KfW Selects Boerse Stuttgart Digital as Infrastructure Partner for Its New Blockchain-Based Digital Bond

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