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Square paid $8 million for a super star tech lawyer, then she stepped down after 16 months on the job

Square Hillary Smith has stepped down from her general counsel role at Square. Smith, who led Zenefits through a period of legal turmoil, joined Square in November 2016. Smith...
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The former CEO of Visa UK is joining a startup that wants to help people spend cryptocurrency

2 days ago | Business Insider

YouTube/Screenshot Marc O'Brien has been named the CEO of startup Crypterium. O'Brien was the CEO of Visa UK & Ireland from 2008 to 2014. Crypterium raised $52 million through...
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I went to the exclusive after-party where cryptocurrency investors blew off steam with drugs and naked dancers

2 days ago | Business Insider

Getty Images I went to an after-hours cryptocurrency party at a burlesque club attended by those visiting New York for a massive blockchain conference called Consensus. It was...
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A pilot project for a new libertarian floating city will have 300 homes, its own government, and its own cryptocurrency

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Seasteading Institute Nearly a decade ago, billionaire Peter Thiel cofounded a nonprofit called Seasteading Institute and contributed seed funding toward what could become the...
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CRYPTO INSIDER: Google is behind on blockchain

2 days ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

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These are the 50 largest banks in Europe

2 days ago | Business Insider

Thomson Reuters The top three banks in Europe, based on figures for 2017, have remained unchanged. British bank HSBC is still the top largest bank in Europe, with a balance...
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A crypto miner trolls Warren Buffett with bitcoin billboards outside his office

3 days ago | Business Insider

Bill Pugliano/Stringer/Getty Images The founder of a crypto-mining company claims to have installed billboards trolling Warren Buffett. Buffett famously compared bitcoin to rat...
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CRYPTO INSIDER: The SEC made a parody cryptocurrency

3 days ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

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EToro is launching a cryptocurrency exchange

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JPMorgan has asked a 29-year-old highflier at the bank to draw up a cryptocurrency strategy

4 days ago | Business Insider

JPMorgan JPMorgan has appointed London-based Oliver Harris, 29, as its new head of crypto-asset strategy. Harris has been running the bank's "In Residence" fintech program for...
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Welcome to Georgia

Georgia – Tbilisi has been the capital city since the fifth century, the country of one of the most ancient histories and cultures in the world. Its special geographical... Read more ...

George Clooney dancing with Meghan Markle, 'dirty burgers', and fireworks...

Reuters Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ended their wedding day with an intimate evening reception hosted by Prince Charles at Frogmore House. It was attended by a select group... Read more ...

Aerial video shows huge lava flows streaming from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano...

Ichanceagpoon/Instagram The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted last Thursday after more than a week of intense activity. Lava has continued to burst out of several fissures, and... Read more ...

'Westworld' star Thandie Newton explains the potential for Maeve's newfound...

John P. Johnson HBO Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Westworld" season two, episode five, "Akane No Mai." The second season of "Westworld" hit its stride at the halfway mark with... Read more ...

9 times Princess Charlotte and Prince George stole the show at the royal wedding

WPA Pool/Getty Images The lead-up to the royal wedding was all about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. This makes sense considering it was their special day, but some of their... Read more ...

Before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first kiss as husband and...

WPA Pool/Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared their first kiss as husband and wife after their royal wedding service at St. George's Chapel. Moments before the... Read more ...

Trump goes on Sunday morning Twitter tirade attacking the Mueller probe...

Spencer Platt/Getty Image President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning to attack special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016... Read more ...

Inside the world's toughest sailing race, where crews endure chaotic seas...

Nicolai Sehested runs a second sheet to the masthead Zero - Leg 8 from Itajai to Newport, Day 6 on board AkzoNobel. 28 April, 2018. Welcome to the Volvo Ocean Race , one of the... Read more ...

GOLDMAN SACHS: Buy these 13 stocks for their explosive sales growth as...

Reuters / Steve Nesius Investors had a surprisingly sour reaction to first-quarter earnings results, even though the majority exceeded analyst forecasts. That doesn't bode well... Read more ...

An investor who helps manage money for the super-rich has a simple tip for...

Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Saving early and consistently is the most powerful financial advice for young people offered by Katie Nixon, the chief investment officer at Northern... Read more ...

The African sports tourism summit takes place on the African Day

The African sports tourism summit will be organized on African day. The African Sports Tourism Week is a 4-day event. Around 5-activity gathering of eggheads related to the... Read more ...