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• “Finovate Alums Earn Spots Among Finalists in UBS Future of Finance”

Around the web

• Arxan announces Cyber Security scholarship program.

• PYMNTS.com interviews Adam White, Coinbase VP and product manager, on the “killer app” phase of bitcoin.

• CNBC looks at Fastacash and the launch of its remittance app, XOPO.

• CenturyLink adds former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu to their board.

• Banking CIO Outlook magazine features Praesidio.

• Credit Karma gives away one-billionth free credit score since its 2008 launch.

• Kony appoints Stephen J. Rohleder, former Accenture COO, to its advisory board.

• Xero pilots program to allow users to file their GST returns.

• Bloomberg: Banks Catching Up with Amazon Turn to Iceland Startup Meniga for Ideas.

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