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Not Your Keys, Not Your Crypto

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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have gained a lot of attention over the past few years. However, investing in cryptocurrencies comes with a unique set of risks. One of the biggest risks is that you could lose your investment if the cryptocurrency exchange it’s stored on goes bankrupt, like we recently saw with Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. This is because exchanges are not regulated like banks, and they do not have the same safeguards in place to protect customer funds. As a result, if an exchange goes bankrupt, its customers could lose everything. If you’re thinking about investing in cryptocurrencies, it’s important to be aware of these risks and take steps to protect yourself.  The Crypto You “Own” Might Not Actually Be Yours  If you own cryptocurrency, there’s a good chance that it’s not really in your possession. That’s because many people store their digital tokens on exchanges. However, exchanges are not for storage either hot or cold. In other words, if you want to keep

Nationwide Doubles Down on Partnership with STORIS

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Nationwide Marketing Group and STORIS, a point-of-sale retail solutions provider, have just announced that they are doubling down on their relationship, which has already spanned 25 years. At the moment, Nationwide members process nearly $3 billion in transactions a year on the STORIS platform. With the beginning of this next chapter, Nationwide members can choose to utilize the new mobile, web-based STORIS NextGen platform. In other news, the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, which is set to be released on February 7, will be one of the first true wireless earbuds to feature Google Android’s Spatial Audio feature. This spatial audio feature sets a fixed point that audio emanates from, creating a multidimensional audio experience reminiscent of being at a theatre.  Lastly, carbon-free vehicles accounted for 19 percent of total new car sales in California in 2022, which is a highly encouraging sign for the mass adoption of EVs. 345,818 new carbon-free vehicles were purchased in the state making up ne