#Planera raises .5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

#Planera raises $13.5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

Planera, a construction-tech startup that offers scheduling and planning software for commercial construction projects, has raised $13.5 million in a new funding round. General contractors typically use legacy software such as Oracle Primavera P6 to manage commercial construction projects. These solutions require technical knowledge and do not have an intuitive interface, but contractors still use…

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#Tether responds to US lawmakers’ calls for DOJ action

#Tether responds to US lawmakers’ calls for DOJ action

Tether has reacted to lawmakers’ requests for DOJ action over its stablecoin use, claiming it wants to be a “world class partner to the U.S.” <p>Tether, the company behind the stablecoin Tether (USDT), <a rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” href=”https://tether.to/en/tether-releases-letters-shared-with-the-us-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs-and-the-us-house-financial-services-committee/”>disclosed</a> letters directed to U.S. legislators, addressing requests for intervention by the Department of Justice in relation to…

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#Vivek slams Gary Gensler and 'three-letter agencies’ during pres debate

#Vivek slams Gary Gensler and 'three-letter agencies’ during pres debate

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has slammed Gary Gensler and the SEC at the Republican presidential debate. <p>Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy came down hard on SEC chair Gary Gensler and other “three letter agencies” during the recent Republican presidential debate, claiming that regulators had failed to keep up with crypto. During the 4th Republican presidential debate…

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#Binance’s explosive growth led to compliance failures – CEO Richard Teng on .3B settlement

#Binance’s explosive growth led to compliance failures – CEO Richard Teng on $4.3B settlement

The new CEO of Binance takes stock of the exchange’s future following a landmark $4.3 billion settlement with United States authorities in a one-on-one interview with Cointelegraph. <p>“As part of the settlement, CZ cannot be involved in the day-to-day running of the company’s operations,” Richard Teng explains. Despite that, the incumbent CEO of Binance cuts…

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#Christie concedes some credit to Biden, while criticizing deal as ‘lopsided’ toward Hamas

#Christie concedes some credit to Biden, while criticizing deal as ‘lopsided’ toward Hamas

2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said on Sunday that President Biden deserves credit for helping release the hostages in Gaza, but he criticized the deal as “lopsided” in favor of Hamas. “Look, I think that any time there’s return of hostages, that’s incredibly helpful. And President Biden and his administration has played a role…

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