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DC Bar: Lawyers Allowed To Take Digital Currency As Payment
Cryptocurrency // July 01, 2020

Washington D.C. lawyers will be allowed to accept cryptocurrency as payment, according to an opinion by the District of Columbia Bar. Crypto payments will be valid so long as the fee agreement is “fair and reasonable” and the lawyer can safeguard the virtual property, the opinion...

Zuckerberg Visits DC To Talk Tech Laws With Senators  
Facebook // September 19, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with several senators in Washington D.C. during a rare visit to Capitol Hill that comes on the heels of rising scrutiny over the company’s business practices, CNBC reported on Thursday (Sept. 19). A spokeswoman for Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)...

Critics: Cashless Restaurants Lack Financial Inclusion
Cash // July 10, 2018

As a growing number of restaurants in Washington D.C. have decided to go cashless, some lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require retailers to accept cash. According to The Washington Post, the bill is in response to several cashless establishments popping up in the...

Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
What's Hot // July 04, 2017

For the last few years, ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken off and completely disrupted the taxi industry. As we reported last month, the Chicago cab and taxi drivers union released data. It showed that there has been a 40 percent decline in...

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DC Bar: Lawyers Allowed To Take Digital Currency As Payment

July 01, 2020
Washington D.C. lawyers will be allowed to accept cryptocurrency as payment, according to an opinion by the District of Columbia Bar. Crypto payments will be valid so long as the fee agreement is “fair and reasonable” and the lawyer can safeguard the virtual property, the opinion states, so as to acknowledge the sometimes turbulent nature of […]

Zuckerberg Visits DC To Talk Tech Laws With Senators  

September 19, 2019
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with several senators in Washington D.C. during a rare visit to Capitol Hill that comes on the heels of rising scrutiny over the company’s...

Critics: Cashless Restaurants Lack Financial Inclusion

July 10, 2018
As a growing number of restaurants in Washington D.C. have decided to go cashless, some lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require retailers to accept cash. According to The...

Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square

July 04, 2017
For the last few years, ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken off and completely disrupted the taxi industry. As we reported last month, the Chicago cab and taxi...