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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s top enforcer, Gurbir Grewal, condemned the crypto industry over its “significant noncompliance” and addressed criticism lodged at the agency over the years. Grewal, the director of the agency’s Division of Enforcement, laid into the crypto industry on Wednesday morning for about 15 minutes during a two-day “SEC Speaks” event sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute. “Over this past decade, we have confronted significant noncompliance and many, many creative attempts by market participants to avoid our jurisdiction, with some claiming that we’re making it up as we go, that we are regulating by enforcement and others arguing that…

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Donald Trump’s lawyers are making another attempt to have Judge Juan Merchan remove himself from the New York hush money trial.As they did the first time around, attorneys for the former president point to political work by the judge’s daughter. But they also argue that a recent gag order against Trump is a factor.In a letter to Merchan, Trump’s attorneys said there’s an “unacceptable risk” that Merchan’s daughter’s employment with the political firm Authentic Campaigns, which worked with Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020, will influence her father’s conduct.”Your Honor’s daughter is an executive and partner at Authentic Campaigns, Inc. As recently…

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HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM / ACCESSWIRE / April 3, 2024 / XOffer, a leading provider in the Web3 ecosystem, today announced the launch of its innovative affiliate and referral marketing platform, designed to cater specifically to the unique needs of blockchain and Web3 projects. The platform aims to simplify the process of creating and managing referral programs, making it possible for projects of all sizes to connect with a network of top partners, including communities, influencers, key opinion leaders (KOLs), key opinion consumers (KOCs), and publishers, within minutes.With global advertising spending reaching $874.5 billion in 2023 and the affiliate…

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Integration provides high-value channel for restaurants to engage with customers, unlocking new ways to increase loyalty acquisition, and drive revenue growth.NEW HARTFORD, N.Y., April 03, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ParTech, Inc. (PAR), a global restaurant technology company and provider of unified commerce solutions for enterprise restaurants, today announced a new partnership between PAR Punchh®, PAR Technology’s industry-leading loyalty and offer solution, and Attentive, the AI marketing platform specializing in SMS marketing for leading brands. This integration will expand PAR Punchh’s capabilities to help restaurants turn anonymous guests into loyalty members, grow their loyalty membership and send engaging visuals and content with personalized offers…

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What Is It to Monetize? “Monetize” refers to the process of turning a non-revenue-generating item into cash. In many cases, monetization looks to novel methods of creating income from new sources, such as embedding ad revenues inside of social media video clips to pay content creators. Sometimes, monetization is due to privatization (called commodification), whereby a previously free or public asset is turned into a profit center—such as a public road being converted into a private tollway. The term “monetize” may also refer to liquidating an asset or object for cash. Key Takeaways Monetize converts otherwise non-revenue-generating items or activities…

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Every Wednesday we get Michelin chefs, top bloggers or critics, to pick their favourite cheap eats where they live and at home. This week we’ve got the owner of London institution Pied à Terre, the legendary David Moore, whose Fitzrovia restaurant has held at least one Michelin star for pretty much forever.Hi David, can you tell us your favourite places in London where you can get a meal for two for less than £40?Fitzrovia, and especially Charlotte Street, are so well known for restaurants, fine dining and Michelin stars. There are no less than five Michelin stars on Charlotte Street alone…

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Starting a business sounds exciting, but where do we start? We often think that we can start later: “Later, once there’s more money in the bank.” Or, “Later, once I have another degree under the belt.” Or, “Later, once the opportunity shows up.” The reality is that later can turn into never. If you’ve been wondering how to start, read on to find out how.Found is banking built for the self-employedFeesFree plan: $0; Plus plan: $19.99 monthly or $149.99 annual best valueFeaturesFree business checking account; Free Mastercard© debit card; Helpful tax savings tools; User-friendly bookkeeping support; Fast and easy contractor…

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The gig economy by age group and gender 38% of gig workers are in the 18-34 age group. This group includes students and recent college graduates who are looking for a more flexible work arrangement.  The next-biggest group of gig workers – a quarter of the total – is the 35-54 age group. Just 11% of freelancers are over 55.  The least financially secure freelancer group is Gen Xers. Compared to 32% of boomers and 49% of millennials, 63% say they struggle financially, and almost two-fifths admit making ends meet is hard. According to 40%, freelance work makes it difficult…

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